Polar Bear Shot And Killed 'In An Act Of Self Defense,' Cruise Ship Company Says
A polar bear is dead after an encounter that left an arctic cruise ship guard injured on the northernmost island of Svalbard archipelago, a region between mainland Norway and the North Pole.
A photograph shows a polar bear lying lifeless on a beach; mouth slightly agape, a ring of blood on its neck.
Norwegian authorities confirmed the bear was shot and killed on Saturday.
It happened on the northernmost island of Svalbard archipelago, a
