UPDATE: POLAR BEAR FAMILY IN QEQERTARSUATSIAAT KILLEDThe three polar bears, who had been wandering near the southern Greenlandic village of Qeqertasuatsiaat since Monday, were shot dead by the local bailiff yesterday Friday. According to the information published by...
The polar bear which died during the examination was a male. Svalbard authorities are now investigating the case and are awaiting further information on the case. Picture: Governor of Svalbard via www.newsbeezer.com Despite their popularity, our knowledge on polar...
At the landing site on Phippisøya, the polar bear guards were surprised by the polar bear. He had to be shot in self-defense. (Photo; Sysselmannen) The first prosecutor of the Troms and Finnmark Prosecutor’s Office has closed the criminal case against the polar...
Remarks: Due to the ongoing investigation, in order to avoid sensational isting and out of consideration for the feelings of the persons concerned, we have refrained from publishing pictures of the accident site or the polar bear and people involved in any way. All...
UPDATE: The Sysselmanns have stated that the polar bear responsible for the death of Johan Jacobus Kotte has been identified. It is a three-year-old male who had appeared and been chased off days earlier near Longyearbyen. Jon Aars, a specialist at the Norwegian Polar...