<p>In a rare tragic incident, two polar bears fatally attacked a worker at a remote radar site in the Arctic region of Canada. The increasing number of fatal polar bear attacks in recent years has prompted an investigation into these events.</p>

<p>The incident which took place on Brevoort Island, in Canada's far-northeastern territory of Nunavut, was confirmed by Nasittuq Corporation, the logistics company operating and managing the Canadian government radar sites. One of the bears was put down by other workers who responded to the scene.</p>

<p>"An attack by two polar bears has resulted in the loss of one of our valued employees," the company said Friday, as reported by CBS News.</p>

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<p>“Safety and well-being of our employees is our highest priority,” the company said. “We are working closely with local authorities and regulatory agencies to conduct a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding this incident," it added.</p>

<p>This incident was at least the second since the past year, where a polar bear attack resulted in a death.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends, and colleagues affected by this loss," the company said.</p>

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<p>In 2023, a woman and her one-year-old son were killed after a polar bear chased the residents of a small village in Alaska, making it the first fatal polar bear attack in 30 years.</p>

<p>According to the Canadian government, Canada is home to over 17,000 polar bears, about two-thirds of the total population in the world. The United States has classified them as a threatened species. Global warming and the melting of sea ice are dangerous to their population.</p>

<p>According to a 2017 research, there have been about 73 polar bear attacks reported across Canada, the United States, Norway, Greenland, and Russia from 1870 till 2014, 20 of them being fatal.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


In a rare tragic incident, two polar bears fatally attacked a worker at a remote radar site in the Arctic region of Canada. The increasing number of fatal polar bear attacks in recent years has prompted an investigation into these events.

In a rare tragic incident, two polar bears fatally attacked a worker at a remote radar site in the Arctic region of Canada. The increasing number of fatal polar bear attacks in recent years has prompted an investigation into these events. The incident which took place on Brevoort Island, in Canada's far-northeastern territory of Nunavut, was confirmed by Nasittuq Corporation, the logistics company operating and managing the Canadian government radar sites. One of the bears was put down by other workers who responded to the scene. "An attack by two polar bears has resulted in the loss of one of our valued employees," the company said Friday, as reported by CBS News. Also read | Volcanic eruption in 536 spewed so much ash that Sun didn't shine for 18 months “Safety and well-being of our employees is our highest priority,” the company said. “We are working closely with local authorities and regulatory agencies to conduct a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding this incident," it added. This incident was at least the second since the past year, where a polar bear attack resulted in a death. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends, and colleagues affected by this loss," the company said. Also read | 'More oceanfront property, right?': Trump dismisses climate change threat leading to sea-level rise In 2023, a woman and her one-year-old son were killed after a polar bear chased the residents of a small village in Alaska, making it the first fatal polar bear attack in 30 years. According to the Canadian government, Canada is home to over 17,000 polar bears, about two-thirds of the total population in the world. The United States has classified them as a threatened species. Global warming and the melting of sea ice are dangerous to their population. According to a 2017 research, there have been about 73 polar bear attacks reported across Canada, the United States, Norway, Greenland, and Russia from 1870 till 2014, 20 of them being fatal. (With inputs from agencies)

Two polar bears attack Canadian worker fatally in Canada's Arctic region

<p>A woman who was jogging in a lakeside park in Switzerland was allegedly killed by a naked man who was screaming and attacking people, said the police, on Wednesday (May 22). The incident took place in the Villa Alma Park in Männedorf on Tuesday evening.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>What we know about the attack</strong></h2>

<p>According to the local police, the attack took place on Tuesday (May 21) evening on Lake Zurich which is around 20 kilometres southeast of the biggest Swiss city.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“On Tuesday evening, a woman was attacked and fatally injured by a man in Mannedorf,” said Zurich cantonal police, adding that the woman had been out jogging.</p>

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<p>The attack took place shortly before 8:00 pm (local time) and “passers-by reported a man in Alma Park who was running around naked, screaming and physically attacking other people,” said the police. &nbsp;</p>

<p>It added, “The emergency services who quickly arrived on site found a seriously injured woman lying on the ground.” However, despite “immediate resuscitation” the woman died due to her “serious injuries.”</p>

<p>A nearby resident told Swiss newspaper Blick that they saw the woman lying by the side of a lake. “It couldn’t be a swimming accident because the place isn’t easy to reach. It’s a narrow place that you can only get to via a narrow staircase.”</p>

<p>The Swiss police said that the alleged attacker also assaulted another woman, but she did not sustain life-threatening injuries.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Suspect under arrest</strong></h2>

<p>The police have arrested a suspected perpetrator who is said to be a 19-year-old Swiss man. According to media reports, the man attacked people at random before the police arrived.&nbsp;</p>

<p>An employee from the nearby Villa Alma retirement home told Swiss newspaper Tages-Anzeiger that the naked man ran around in circles as if in a trance and he also heard screams.</p>

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<p>“There are a lot of young people out and about in this park in the evenings. It’s crazy what happened here. I was very shocked when I found out this morning,” Joel Eichenberger, 26, told Blick.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The victim’s identity is subject to an ongoing investigation, said the police. The identity of the suspected perpetrator was also not immediately known.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Swiss police said that they are investigating the background of the attack and whether the perpetrator and the victim knew each other.</p>

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A woman who was jogging in a lakeside park in Switzerland was allegedly killed by a naked man who was screaming and attacking people, said the police, on Wednesday (May 22).

A woman who was jogging in a lakeside park in Switzerland was allegedly killed by a naked man who was screaming and attacking people, said the police, on Wednesday (May 22). The incident took place in the Villa Alma Park in Männedorf on Tuesday evening. What we know about the attack According to the local police, the attack took place on Tuesday (May 21) evening on Lake Zurich which is around 20 kilometres southeast of the biggest Swiss city. “On Tuesday evening, a woman was attacked and fatally injured by a man in Mannedorf,” said Zurich cantonal police, adding that the woman had been out jogging. Also Read | More than 1,000 slave labourers may have died in Nazi camps on Alderney, review finds The attack took place shortly before 8:00 pm (local time) and “passers-by reported a man in Alma Park who was running around naked, screaming and physically attacking other people,” said the police. It added, “The emergency services who quickly arrived on site found a seriously injured woman lying on the ground.” However, despite “immediate resuscitation” the woman died due to her “serious injuries.” A nearby resident told Swiss newspaper Blick that they saw the woman lying by the side of a lake. “It couldn’t be a swimming accident because the place isn’t easy to reach. It’s a narrow place that you can only get to via a narrow staircase.” The Swiss police said that the alleged attacker also assaulted another woman, but she did not sustain life-threatening injuries. Suspect under arrest The police have arrested a suspected perpetrator who is said to be a 19-year-old Swiss man. According to media reports, the man attacked people at random before the police arrived. An employee from the nearby Villa Alma retirement home told Swiss newspaper Tages-Anzeiger that the naked man ran around in circles as if in a trance and he also heard screams. Also Read | UK man accused of spying for Hong Kong dies under ‘unexplained circumstances’ “There are a lot of young people out and about in this park in the evenings. It’s crazy what happened here. I was very shocked when I found out this morning,” Joel Eichenberger, 26, told Blick. The victim’s identity is subject to an ongoing investigation, said the police. The identity of the suspected perpetrator was also not immediately known. The Swiss police said that they are investigating the background of the attack and whether the perpetrator and the victim knew each other. (With inputs from agencies)

Switzerland: ‘Screaming naked man’ kills woman jogging in lakeside park

<p>A South Carolina woman was attacked and killed by an alligator Tuesday morning while she was walking her dog near a golf course. The Beaufort county sheriff’s office said in a press briefing that the 69-year-old victim, identified as Holly Jenkins, was found unconscious in the Spanish Wells community of Hilton Head Island.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The body was found at the edge of a lagoon bordering a golf course. According to media reports, first responders initially struggled to reach the corpse as the alligator appeared to be “guarding” it. The body was later retrieved when the 10-foot alligator was safely removed from the site.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>‘Alligator was guarding the dead body’</strong></h2>

<p>“A 69-year-old resident of the community was found at the edge of the lagoon and appeared to be unresponsive. Rescue efforts were started but an alligator appeared and was guarding the woman's body, interrupting the emergency attempts. The gator was safely removed from the area and the woman’s body was retrieved,” Beaufort County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.</p>

<p>The police official said that the autopsy of&nbsp;the woman's body&nbsp;will be conducted on Wednesday. It was not clear whether the alligator attacked the woman outside of the lagoon or she was dragged into the water. “This is the second fatal alligator attack in Beaufort County in less than a year. On August 15, 2022, an 88-year-old Sun City woman was attacked by an alligator at a lagoon near her home,” the police official added.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Previous cases of alligator attacks</strong></h2>

<p>In a similar incident that happened in August 2022, an 88-year-old woman lost her life after slipping into a pond and being attacked by an alligator.</p>

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<p>The unfortunate incident took place while she was gardening in a senior community located in the vicinity of Bluffton. The alligator was seen guarding the dead body in a similar fashion.</p>

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<p>Another incident occurred in May 2022 when a 58-year-old woman was viciously attacked by an alligator in a gated community. She had attempted to touch the animal when it seized her and dragged her into the water, resulting in severe injuries.</p>

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A South Carolina woman was attacked and killed by an alligator Tuesday morning while she was walking her dog near a golf course. The Beaufort county sheriff’s office said in a press briefing that the 69-year-old victim, identified as Holly Jenkins, was found unconscious in the Spanish Wells community of Hilton Head Island.

A South Carolina woman was attacked and killed by an alligator Tuesday morning while she was walking her dog near a golf course. The Beaufort county sheriff’s office said in a press briefing that the 69-year-old victim, identified as Holly Jenkins, was found unconscious in the Spanish Wells community of Hilton Head Island. The body was found at the edge of a lagoon bordering a golf course. According to media reports, first responders initially struggled to reach the corpse as the alligator appeared to be “guarding” it. The body was later retrieved when the 10-foot alligator was safely removed from the site. ‘Alligator was guarding the dead body’ “A 69-year-old resident of the community was found at the edge of the lagoon and appeared to be unresponsive. Rescue efforts were started but an alligator appeared and was guarding the woman's body, interrupting the emergency attempts. The gator was safely removed from the area and the woman’s body was retrieved,” Beaufort County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. The police official said that the autopsy of the woman's body will be conducted on Wednesday. It was not clear whether the alligator attacked the woman outside of the lagoon or she was dragged into the water. “This is the second fatal alligator attack in Beaufort County in less than a year. On August 15, 2022, an 88-year-old Sun City woman was attacked by an alligator at a lagoon near her home,” the police official added. Previous cases of alligator attacks In a similar incident that happened in August 2022, an 88-year-old woman lost her life after slipping into a pond and being attacked by an alligator. Watch: Gravitas: 40 Crocodiles rip apart a Cambodian man × The unfortunate incident took place while she was gardening in a senior community located in the vicinity of Bluffton. The alligator was seen guarding the dead body in a similar fashion. Also read: Florida woman killed by alligator; another alligator with mouth taped shut rescued in Florida Another incident occurred in May 2022 when a 58-year-old woman was viciously attacked by an alligator in a gated community. She had attempted to touch the animal when it seized her and dragged her into the water, resulting in severe injuries. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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