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Polar bear attacks students camping in arctic wilderness
August 05, 2011 06:54PM
August 5, 2011 at 3:30 AM

British teen slain by polar bear in Norway Arctic

By BJOERN H. AMLAND

OSLO, Norway —
A polar bear attacked a group of British students camping on a remote Arctic glacier as part of a high-end adventure holiday, killing a 17-year-old boy and injuring four other young people Friday before a trip member fatally shot the bear.

Two were hospitalized with severe injuries, according to the British Schools Exploring Society, the organizer of the trip.

The attack took place on the Svalbard archipelago, which is home to about 2,400 people and 3,000 polar bears and attracts well-off and hardy tourists with stunning views of snow-covered mountains, fjords and glaciers.


http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2015824702_apeunorwaypolarbearattack.html
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