Polar bear kills woman and young boy after rampage through remote Alaska village
A polar bear chased down and killed a woman and a young boy when it entered a remote village in Alaska before a resident shot and killed the bear during the attack. A polar bear chased down and killed a woman and a young boy when it entered a remote village community in Alaska before a resident was able to shoot and kill the bear during the attack. The incident occurred at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the Wales, Alaska -- the westernmost point of the American mainland with an estimated population of about 170 people -- when a polar bear reportedly entered the remote community, police said. MORE: 1 of America's oldest polar bears dies after outliving average life expectancy by 10 years “Initial reports indicate that a polar bear had entered the community and had chased multiple residents,” according to a statement released by the Alaska Department of Public Safety on Tuesday in the aftermath of the attack. “The bear fatally attacked an adult female and juvenile male.” The ...