A polar bear that killed a young mother and her baby last month in western Alaska was likely an older animal in poor physical condition, officials say. 9News
But they said tests came back negative for pathogens that affect the brain and cause aggressive behaviour.
Officials sent a tooth to a lab to determine the bear's age, but those results won’t be known for months. “There is no definitive explanation as to why the bear was in poor body condition,” the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the US Fish and Wildlife Service said in a joint statement. School employees attempted to stop the attack by hitting the bear with shovels, but it turned on them and chased as they went back inside for safety.A village resident later arrived with a gun and killed the animal.Wales is in a far-west isolated part of Alaska.
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