Polar Bear Injures Family Members in Unusual Attack in Remote Siberian Village

Three family members, including a child, were wounded in an unusual polar bear attack in the remote northern region of Siberia, according to Russian authorities on Monday.

Local law enforcement reported that they received notifications about a polar bear injuring individuals located 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the village of Nosok, where fishing activities were taking place, as stated by the regional Interior Ministry on Telegram.

Nosok is situated within the Arctic Circle in the Krasnoyarsk region.

The ministry reported that the injured individuals were born in the years 1983, 2015, and 2006.

Attacks by polar bears on humans are considered highly unusual; however, specialists suggest that the loss of sea ice due to climate change is driving these animals closer to populated areas in search of food.

The family has been moved to safety and received prompt medical care.

While the ministry did not specify the extent of their injuries, it indicated that one individual might need to be hospitalized.