A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat, authorities said Friday. The bear was killed Thursday ...

Before the Sept 19 killing, the last bear spotted in the Nordic country was also shot dead when it was spotted in northern Iceland in 2016. Attacks by polar bears on humans are extremely rare ...

A polar bear was spotted in Iceland for the first time since 2016—and was promptly shot dead by police. Police said they had no option but to kill the animal after consultations with ...

A polar bear was shot and killed by local police after it was spotted near a summer cottage in a remote village in the Westfjords region of Iceland. The incident occurred on a Thursday afternoon ...

A polar bear has been spotted in Iceland for the first time since 2016 - and was promptly shot dead by police.