Polar bear came to Iceland at the end of the journey of 300 km, the ship was shot dead by the policeman to finish his life

Polar bears, which seemed to have reached Iceland after swimming from Greenland or nearby ice blocks, were found in Skagafjordur in the northern part of Iceland. Only a bear overcoming a journey of about 300 km, was a fine male with a weight of 250 kg, but it was shot dead by a police officer.

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Polar bear killed after 300 km trek | The Daily Telegraph

Discovered at Skagafjordur in the northern part of Iceland is a male Polar Bear with a weight of 250 kg. Perhaps it is thought that it swam 300 km so far from Greenland or big ice mass. There was also a story saying to sleep with medicine to return to Greenland, but the police judged that it is safest to shoot immediately.

The police spokesperson Petur Bjornsson said, "I just decided to shoot before the polar bear disappears in the fog, with a fog on the hill."

Iceland news "Visir.isAccording to the report, Thorunn Sveinbjarnardottir said the appropriate drug is hard to obtain in Iceland and it is judged that it can not bring medicine for several days in order not to fly an airplane, giving formal permission to shoot a bear He said that.

On the other hand, the veterinarian said "My medicine was in my car, accusing the police not blocking the way to the mountain though people were gathering at the bear's news." I will.

A car that set out on the mountain road.


Polar bears have reduced the habitat ice of the Arctic Ocean due to the effects of climate change and are included in the endangered species list by the United States. Researchers in the US predict that by 2050 the number of polar bears will decrease from the current 25,000 to 2/3.