Police Shoot Polar Bear in Iceland
Rare polar bear picking through garbage in Iceland killed by police
Polar bears are not native to Iceland, but they are a protected species in the country, and it is forbidden to kill one at sea. However, they can be killed if they pose a threat to humans or livestock.
A rare polar bear showed up on the shores of Iceland. Police shot it
Authorities say a rare polar bear spotted in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat This handout photo shows a polar bear that was shot by the police after being considered a threat to people nearby,
Police Shoot Polar Bear in Iceland After Rare Visit
Polar bears aren’t native to Iceland, though an occasional vagrant arrives from Greenland. So, it was quite a surprise for an elderly resident of a remote village to find one raiding her bins. Panicked,
Polar bear shot, killed by Iceland police
A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat, authorities said Friday. The bear was killed Thursday afternoon in the northwest of Iceland after police consulted the Environment Agency,
Polar bears rarely show up in Iceland, where they’re protected. When one arrived this week, police shot it
A polar bear was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland, a rare sight in the island nation. It was shot by police after being considered a threat, authorities said Friday. The bear was killed Thursday afternoon in the northwest of Iceland after police consulted the Environment Agency,
'Not Something We Like To Do': Police Shoot Rare Polar Bear In Iceland After It Threatens Local Resident
A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat, authorities said on Friday. The bear was killed Thursday afternoon in the northwest of Iceland after police consulted the Environment Agency,
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It might have hitched a ride from Greenland on a floating iceberg.Police sharpshooters killed a polar bear that had come ashore on the northwestern tip of Iceland on Thursday. It's considered possible that the bear traveled with the help of an iceberg to Iceland from Greenland,
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