A Dutch tourist is attacked in his tent and killed by a polar bear on a remote Norwegian island where the ratio of humans to bears is just three to one.
A polar bear has attacked a camping site in Norway's remote Svalbard Islands, killing a 38-year-old Dutchman before being shot and killed by onlookers.He was rushed to hospital in Longyearbyen where he was declared dead
Johan Jacobus Kootte was in his tent when he was attacked by the bear that killed him, Deputy Governor Soelvi Elvedah said.Mr Kootte was rushed to the hospital in Longyearbyen where he was declared dead, Mr Elvedah said. Svalbard is dotted with warnings about polar bears and visitors who choose to sleep outdoors receive stern warnings.
Norwegian broadcaster NRK said the victim was the fifth person on Svalbard to have been killed by polar bears since 1971 — the last time it happened was in 2011 when a 17-year-old Brit was killed.
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