While polar bears are a protected species in Iceland and it's forbidden to kill one at sea, they can be killed if they pose a threat to humans.

The bear who was shot was the first one seen in Iceland since 2016. Sightings are relatively rare with only 600 recorded in Iceland since the ninth century.

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.

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 afternoon in the northwest of Iceland after police consulted the Environment Agency

Polar bears aren’t native to Iceland, though an occasional vagrant arrives from Greenland. So, it was quite a surprise for an elderly resident of a remote village to find one raiding her bins. Panicked,

A polar bear that made a rare appearance outside a cottage in a remote Icelandic village was shot by police after being deemed a threat to local residents.

Your donation makes it possible for us to keep doing this important work, keeping you informed every step of the way to the November election 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,

An elderly woman in the remote north-west of Iceland called for help after encountering the animal just metres away from her summer house, reported local news outlet Visir. The bear was killed after police consulted the Icelandic environment agency,

In northwestern Iceland, police shot and killed a polar bear near a cottage after it posed a threat to human safety. The bear likely traveled from Greenland on an iceberg. Rising temperatures and glacial melting have increased human encounters with polar bears,

Icelandic police shot a polar bear near a cottage in northwestern Iceland after consulting the Environment Agency. The bear likely traveled from Green