Rare polar bear shot dead by police in Iceland after being thought a threat

Environment agency advised that the animal posed a danger to elderly woman in remote summer house in WestfjordsA rare polar bear that was spotted in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat, authorities have said.The bear was killed in the north-west tip of the country after police consulted the national environment agency, which declined to have the animal relocated, according to the Westfjords police chief, Helgi Jensson. Continue reading...

Rare polar bear shot dead by police in Iceland after being thought a threat

Environment agency advised that the animal posed a danger to elderly woman in remote summer house in Westfjords

A rare polar bear that was spotted in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat, authorities have said.

The bear was killed in the north-west tip of the country after police consulted the national environment agency, which declined to have the animal relocated, according to the Westfjords police chief, Helgi Jensson. Continue reading...