Two polar bears killed a worker at a remote government radar facility on a Canadian island in the Arctic on Thursday, according to a company press release.
One of the bears was “dead” by Nasittuk employees who responded to the attack, according to a press release. saidThe remote radar site is part of a network of Northern Warning System sites across northern Canada, acting as a warning against invading aircraft and cruise missile attacks, CBS News reported. Reported.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and colleagues affected by this loss. Nashitku Corporation is providing support to the family of the deceased during this difficult time. Additionally, we are providing counselling services to all affected employees,” they wrote. Nasitkukan Inuit majority-owned logistics management company. (Related: Polar bear dies in freak accident with fellow bear at zoo)
According to CBS News, this is the second fatal polar bear incident since 2023, when a polar bear attacked and killed a woman and child in a remote Alaskan village.
Two polar bears have attacked and killed a worker at a remote government radar facility in Canada's Arctic, the facility's operator said, marking at least the second fatal incident since last year. https://t.co/xuGGvV0m1I pic.twitter.com/lBKwRILwXs
—CBS News (@CBSNews) August 13, 2024
Polar bears often feed on seals, walruses, narwhals, beluga whales, birds, kelp, plants, and marine mammal carcasses, but rarely attack humans. Notes2017 study According to a report published by the Wildlife Society Bulletin, there have been 73 confirmed attacks by polar bears on humans between 1870 and 2014.
But 84 percent of polar bear attacks occurred between 1960 and 2014, due to polar bears getting closer to people and unwell bears spending more time on land, says Jeff York, senior conservation director at Polar Bears International. said.
