US EditionFrom Iceland — Polar Bear Surveillance Launched In Westfjords
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From Iceland — Polar Bear Surveillance Launched In Westfjords
The Westfjords Police and the Icelandic Coast Guard are currently conducting polar bear surveillance, particularly around the Hornstrandir area, following a video received by the police yesterday, reports Vísir. The video in question was shared on social media and was taken aboard an Icelandic fishing vessel. It appears to show a polar bear on an ice floe approximately fifty nautical miles off Straumnes in Hornstrandir. Although the video is thr…
The Westfjords police yesterday requested assistance from a Coast Guard helicopter to search for a polar bear after a video was posted on social media. The video was taken from an Icelandic fishing vessel and showed a polar bear on an ice floe about 50 nautical miles off Straumnes in Hornstrandir. It later emerged that the video was taken three weeks ago. The police said on Facebook that the helicopter will nevertheless be sent out to monitor. Á…
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