Polar bear fatally mauls woman and boy in Northwest Alaska village
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Wales, Alaska, United States |
A Wales resident shot and killed the bear. With the loss of sea ice and the ocean staying open later in the year, polar bears have been spending more time on land, which increases the chance of human encounters.
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