Alaska State Troopers say a polar bear has attacked and killed two people in a remote western Alaska village.
FILE - In this June 15, 2014, file photo released by the U.S. Geological Survey, a polar bear dries off after taking a swim in the Chukchi Sea in Alaska. A polar bear has attacked and killed two people in a remote village in western Alaska, according to state troopers who said they received the report of the attack on Tuesday, Jan 17, 2023, in Wales, on the western tip of the Seward Peninsula.
“Initial reports indicate that a polar bear had entered the community and had chased multiple residents,” troopers wrote. “The bear fatally attacked an adult female and juvenile male."The names of the the two people killed were not released. Troopers said they were working to notify family members. Wales is a small, predominantly Inupiaq town of about 150 people, just over 100 miles northwest of Nome.
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