Iceland: Police shoot 1st polar bear sighted in years – DW – 09/20/2024
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Police have shot and killed a polar bear that came ashore in northwestern Iceland, the first sighting of a polar bear there since 2016. It might have hitched a ride from Greenland on a floating iceberg.

Police have shot and killed a polar bear that came ashore in northwestern Iceland, the first sighting of a polar bear there since 2016. It might have hitched a ride from Greenland on a floating iceberg.

  • Flying SquidMEnglish
    2•3 hours ago

    The article that says relocating it to Greenland was a non-starter?

    The article that says this?

    Greenland is an autonomous territory but also part of Denmark — refusing permission either on the grounds of concerns about disease, or because of the local population not being keen on a larger polar bear population on its glacier.

    • @MaggotyEnglish
      1•2 hours ago

      Yes that part and the part about the bear being in the trash outside. Not an immediate threat.

      • Flying SquidMEnglish
        2•2 hours ago

        Again, please show me the map which shows how far away the bear was from a populated settlement.

        • @MaggotyEnglish
          1•2 hours ago

          I’m guessing if you want a map you can find one online. The article says it was near a summer home.

          • Flying SquidMEnglish
            2•2 hours ago

            You’re making the claim, not me. It’s not my job to prove you’re not wrong, it’s yours. I know the article says it was near a summer home. I’m not sure why you think that’s relevant unless you think it was the only home in the area. In which case, show that.