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Canada man jumps on polar bear to defend wife from attack

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The man suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries during the incident in the country's far north.

Canada man jumps on polar bear to defend wife from attack

Summary

A man in Fort Severn First Nation, Ontario, was seriously injured after jumping on a polar bear to protect his wife from an attack while searching for their dogs early in the morning.

The bear attacked the man before a neighbor intervened, shooting the animal, which later died in nearby woods. The man was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Experts note polar bear attacks are rare but increasing as climate change disrupts their habitats, pushing them inland in search of food.

Police continue monitoring the area for additional bears.

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