A polar bear killed a woman and a boy in a remote part of Alaska. A polar bear on a rampage killed a woman and a boy in a remote area of Alaska, police said, in a rare attack on humans. "Initial reports indicate that a polar bear had entered the community and had chased multiple residents," police said in a statement on Tuesday's attack. Polar bear attacks are extremely rare, with local media reporting one of the most recent fatal encounters between a human and polar bear in Alaska was in 1990. Some Arctic communities employ polar bear patrols to protect residents from the animals, though one was not currently in operation in Wales, according to the Anchorage Daily News.

Source: News 24 January 19, 2023 04:51 UTC