London AP —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.
“In this case, as you can see in the picture, the bear was very close to a summer house.
The bear shot on Thursday was the first one seen in the country since 2016.
It also found there was a healthy bear population in east Greenland where any bear was likely to have come from.
After the shot bear was taken away, the woman who reported it decided to stay longer in the village, Jensson said
Persons:
Helgi Jensson, “, ” Jensson, Jensson, Anna Sveinsdóttir, Sveinsdóttir
Organizations:
London AP, Environment Agency, Westfjords, Associated Press, Icelandic Institute of, Wildlife Society, United, Coast Guard
Locations:
Iceland, Reykjavik, Greenland, Canada, Norway, Russia, United States