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Environment agency advised that the bear 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.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/20/rare-polar-bear-shot-dead-by-police-in-iceland-after-being-thought-a-threat
Author : Associated Press
Publish date : 2024-09-20 18:45:08
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