Man jumps on polar bears to save women from attack

Man jumps on polar bears to save women from attack

A man recovers serious injuries after he was on a Eisbären to protect his wife from an attack by the animal, the authorities from the Canadian province report Ontario.

incident in Fort Severn

A man and a woman in the city of Fort Severn had left her home locally before 5 a.m. to look for her dogs. While they were in the driveway, "a polar bear fell on the woman," said the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS) in a press release on Tuesday.

brave attempted protection

"The woman fell to the ground while her husband jumped onto the animal to prevent the attack. The bear then attacked the man and added serious but not life -threatening injuries to arm and legs," added the Naps.

rescue by neighbors

while the man struggled with the animal, "a neighbor came with a firearm and shot the bear several times. The bear retired to a nearby forest area where he died of his injuries," the NAPs reported. Police officers who arrived on site after reports on shots and a possible bear attack "found a dead polar bear", whereby it was emphasized: "The police continued to patrol in the area to ensure that no other bears were in the community."

Frequency of polar bear views

Although polar bear sightings are common in the region, attacks are "rare, but not unknown", a police spokesman told CTV News .

habitat of the polar bears

Fort Severn is located near Hudson Bay. Eisbears in the vicinity of the bay are preferred to hunt seals while they are on the pack ice. However, if the ice breaks in earlier than usual, they are looking for food in Germany, which was previously in the southern Hudson Bay this year, Aleysa McCall, director of nature conservation and scientist at Polar Bears International, explained in an interview with CBC news .

Influence of climate change

At the time of the attack, McCall noticed that "maybe this bear was a little hungry than usual". She explained that by the Climate change Change what could have an impact on how far the bears penetrate into Germany during the year. She also recommended that you safely store waste in order not to attract polar bears.

behavior in an polar bear attack

mccall emphasized: "If they are attacked by an polar bear, do not play dead - that's a myth. Fight as long as you can."