Bears, humans create another scene in Churchill

A recent example of the sometimes scary entertainment from the northlands, half-jokingly called “Arctic Theater.”

In the frozen area around Churchill, Manitoba, tourists and locals alike wander around either on foot or in tour buses.

Sometimes the human/wildlife traffic doesn’t mix so well.

A man and a woman were hospitalized after an early morning attack by a polar bear in Churchill, a city located on Hudson Bay and well known for its bear population.

“I ran out to see a huge mama bear and her cub scurrying across the street from the back alley. Then we started hearing shots, then screaming and yelling, then more shots,” said resident Joe Myles.

A tour guide was mauled but manage to survive the attack.

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