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Polar bear kills woman, boy in Alaska

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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.”

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BBC News

Polar bear kills woman and boy in Alaska village

The bear entered a remote community and began chasing after residents before being shot dead, police said.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

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A polar bear chased several residents around a tiny, isolated Alaska Native whaling village, killing a mother and her 1-year-old son in an extremely rare attack before another community member shot and killed the bear, authorities said.

1 year ago·India

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The Guardian

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1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Pictures released of mother killed with baby by polar bear outside Alaska school

A GoFundMe account has been set up to help the family

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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CBC News

Mother, 1-year-old son killed in Alaska polar bear attack

1 year ago·Canada

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NDTV

Polar Bear Kills Woman, Boy In Remote US Village

In a rare attack on humans, a polar bear killed a woman and a boy in a remote area of Alaska, police said. However, the bear was later shot and killed by a resident in the tiny community of Wales, on the far western coast of Alaska. "Initial reports indicate that a polar bear had entered the community and had chased multiple residents," police said in a statement. "The bear fatally attacked an adult female and juvenile male -- it was shot and ki…

1 year ago·New Delhi, India

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