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Police have shot and killed a polar bear that came ashore in northwestern Iceland, the first sighting of a polar bear there since 2016. It might have hitched a ride from Greenland on a floating iceberg.

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[–] Krzd@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

It's not just an assumption. Polar bears will hunt humans. They're the absolute apex predator in their habitat so why shouldn't they just hunt everything that moves?

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world -2 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

Because most animals, including polar bears, have learned to be wary of groups of humans. And nobody is saying they won't hunt humans. But the article doesn't support that this one was. The comment section is acting like they're obligated to hunt humans.

[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

Polar bears are absolutely not wary of humans. You keep talking about the topic as if you don't really know anything about them.

[–] Krzd@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

Lol, polar bears do not avoid humans, that's like running away from food