Police have shot and killed a polar bear that came ashore in northwestern Iceland, the first sighting of a polar bear there since 2016. It might have hitched a ride from Greenland on a floating iceberg.

  • SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de
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    13 hours ago

    polar bears will absolutely hunt humans for food without a second thought. And you will not be able to outrun them or scare them away.

    This one came quite close to homes, which is a reason for almost all towns with polar bears in the area to shoot them.

    That this bear was the first in quite a while is a sad thing, but it’s understandable that the town doesn’t want a bear mauling people for a snack