A polar bear in Alaska, USA, broke into a local village and attacked residents, killing 2 people; schematic diagram.

(Reuters)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] A polar bear killing occurred in Alaska, USA on the 17th. After a wild polar bear broke into a local village, it began to chase and attack the villagers, killing a woman and a boy.

The polar bear was later shot and killed by residents, local police said.

According to comprehensive foreign media reports, at 2:30 pm on the 17th, the Alaska Police Force received a report that a polar bear had broken into a remote village in Wales on the Seward Peninsula.

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The police said that after the polar bear entered the village, it attacked the residents ferociously, killing a woman and a boy.

Residents took advantage of the polar bear to attack two people and shot them dead with guns.

The report pointed out that Wells Village is located 161 kilometers northwest of the town of Nome in Alaska. The main residents are the indigenous Inupiaq tribe (Inupiaq), with a total of about 150 people.

Police have not released information about the deceased and are trying to contact the family of the deceased.

The report also mentioned that in Alaska's recent history, fatal attacks by polar bears are rare.

In 1990, a polar bear attacked and killed a man in Point Lay, north of Wales.

Biologists believe the polar bear was showing signs of hunger, the Anchorage Daily News reported.

In addition, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (Geological Survey) also found in 2019 that as the habitat of sea ice changes, the increase in the use of land by polar bears will also increase the chances of humans encountering them.