Polar bear mauls British citizen to death in Norway – reports

Four others injured in attack at Von Postbreen glacier on remote island of Spitsbergen A British national has reportedly been mauled to death and four other people injured by a polar bear in Norway. The bear was shot after the attack at the Von Postbreen glacier on the remote island of Spitsbergen, according to the Norwegian news agency NTB and other outlets. A spokesman for the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office said: “Our embassy in Oslo is urgently looking into reports of an incident in northern Norway.” More details soon … Norway guardian.co.uk

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