Alaska State Troopers say a polar bear has attacked and killed two people in a remote western Alaska village.
As world leaders continue to ramp up efforts to curb climate change, the specter of polar bears looms over them.A polar bear has attacked and killed two people in a remote village in western Alaska, according to state troopers.
"Initial reports indicate that a polar bear had entered the community and had chased multiple residents," troopers wrote. "The bear fatally attacked an adult female and juvenile male."polar bear's tracks sit in the snow north of the Arctic Circle across the Alaskan tundra on May 1, 2007 in Kaktovik, Alaska. The adult female killed in the attack was identified as 24-year-old Saint Michael resident Summer Myomick.
A tourist captured images of the animal during an Arctic cruise. Her videos showed the polar bear, the largest carnivore species on the planet, acting as playfully as man’s best friend.
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