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Polar bear attack in Alaska town kills woman, boy; animal fatally shot
A polar bear attacked and killed a woman and boy in Wales, Alaska, authorities said. A resident then shot and killed the bear. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages ...
NPR2y
Polar bear kills woman, boy in remote Alaska village : NPR
Wales is a small, predominantly Inupiaq town of about 150 people, just over 100 miles (161 kilometers) northwest of Nome. Fatal polar bear attacks have been rare in Alaska's recent history.
Alaska Public Media2y
Polar bear in fatal Wales attack was in poor health - Alaska Public Media
The view from the front of the school in Wales, Alaska, where a 24-year-old woman and her 1-year-old son were killed in an encounter with a polar bear on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, is seen in this ...
Live Science2y
In 'extremely rare' attack, polar bear killed mother and child in Alaska. Now we know why. - Live Science
A woman and her 1-year-old son were recently mauled to death by a polar bear in an ultra-rare attack in Alaska. A new report sheds some light on why the tragic event occurred.
CNN2y
Alaska: polar bear killed a woman and a boy after chasing residents in town - CNN
A woman and boy were killed by a polar bear that had been chasing residents in a tiny, remote community in Alaska, state troopers said Tuesday.
Alaska Public Media2y
After the fatal polar bear attack in Wales, a collective approach to healing - Alaska Public Media
The last fatal polar bear attack in Alaska was in Point Lay, 30 years ago, so it’s been hard to see the way forward — just as it was on Jan. 17, when windstorms whipped up whiteout conditions ...
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Polar bear kills woman and boy in Alaska village, authorities say - WMUR
A 24-year-old woman and her 1-year-old son were identified Wednesday as the victim of a fatal polar bear attack in an isolated Alaska Native village. Skip to content. NOWCAST News 9 at 5:00.
San Diego Union-Tribune2y
Polar bear in fatal Alaska attack was in poor health
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A polar bear that killed a young mother and her baby last month in western Alaska was likely an older animal in poor physical condition, but tests came back negative for ...
The New York Times2y
Polar Bear Kills Woman and Boy in Remote Alaskan Village
There have been few polar bear attacks in Alaska. In 1990 , a polar bear killed a 28-year-old man who had been walking with his girlfriend early in the morning in Point Lay, about 300 miles north ...
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Polar bear kills woman and boy in Alaska village, authorities say - KETV NewsWatch 7
A 24-year-old woman and her 1-year-old son were identified Wednesday as the victim of a fatal polar bear attack in an isolated Alaska Native village. Skip to content.
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Polar bear kills woman and boy in Alaska village, authorities say - WLKY
A 24-year-old woman and her 1-year-old son were identified Wednesday as the victim of a fatal polar bear attack in an isolated Alaska Native village. Skip to content. NOWCAST WLKY News at 6:00pm.