Dramatic polar bear attack: man saves woman from dangerous situation!

In a frightening incident in Fort Severn, the northernmost community in Ontario, Canada, a woman was attacked by a hungry polar bear on December 3 as she went to check on her barking dogs outside her own home. The icy ground caused the woman to slip and the predator immediately attacked her. However, her husband reacted instinctively and threw himself at the polar bear to save his wife's life, sparking a fierce life-and-death struggle. The man suffered severe bite and scratch injuries to his arms and legs, but survived thanks to the extensive support of his attentive neighbor, who came to the rescue with a rifle Mercury reported.

The dramatic scenes occurred while the polar bear was sneaking through the couple's driveway. According to information from the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service, the situation was particularly threatening because after attacking the woman, the bear turned to the man. To scare the animal away, the neighbor fired several shots at the polar bear, which eventually retreated into a nearby forest where it succumbed to its injuries. The injured husband was immediately taken to hospital and is expected to recover, police confirmed. Despite the frequent sightings of polar bears in the region, such attacks are very rare, a police spokesman emphasized.

Causes and risks for polar bears

The attack raises questions about the changing behavior of polar bears, which are being forced by climate change to move further inland to search for food. According to biologist Alysa McCall, the bear may have been hungrier than usual during this incident because the ice in Hudson Bay had melted earlier than usual. These developments represent an increased risk of encounters with people, as the WWF also reports. Polar bears are known to be the largest land predators, and their annual adaptations to changing conditions increase the risk of such encounters, especially in a changing climate.