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Iceland: Police shoot 1st polar bear sighted in years (www.dw.com)

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Police have shot and killed a polar bear that came ashore in northwestern Iceland, the first sighting of a polar bear there since 2016. It might have hitched a ride from Greenland on a floating iceberg.

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[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 69 points 22 hours ago

Here in the states, we shot a gorilla once.

It, uh, . . . It didn’t go very well for a long time after that.

Personally I’d recommend some other approach. But that’s just me.

[-] LeroyJenkins@lemmy.world 1 points 1 minute ago

I still think about that terrible day. once harambe passed, the world fell apart.

[-] trk@aussie.zone 4 points 15 hours ago

The irony of an American lecturing another country on finding an alternative to shooting.

[-] Telodzrum@lemmy.world 10 points 14 hours ago

You don’t want to hear from the best?

[-] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 1 points 4 minutes ago

Sure, but America doesn't really seem to be the best at alternatives to shooting...

[-] Dasus@lemmy.world 18 points 21 hours ago

I think there's a slight difference in a captive gorilla and wild polar bear.

I mean (unrelated but still) I think a polar bear could 1v1 a gorilla. Meaning I think a polar bear is more dangerous. Especially a hungry one, that's able to just walk into a population center.

I too wish they could've saved the bear, but I don't think people are gonna complain about this as much as with Harambe (RIP)

Like even if anaesthesia was an option, they'd still have had to give it a ride back, or build it a home. And building zoos just isn't too popular nowadays imo.

[-] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 11 points 21 hours ago

Polar bears are three times the size and weight of a silverback. They could likely prevail in a 1v2 or 1v3. 1v4 would be a fair fight.

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[-] Subtracty@lemmy.world 104 points 1 day ago

Well, now I'm sad.

[-] nutsack@lemmy.world 25 points 22 hours ago

humans do not deserve animals

[-] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 2 points 6 hours ago

I mean in this case people don't deserve to be killed by animals, even if they're cute animals

[-] nutsack@lemmy.world -2 points 3 hours ago

yes they do

[-] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 2 points 2 hours ago

Edgy

[-] nutsack@lemmy.world 1 points 38 minutes ago

about as much as a marshmallow. smooth and round like a circle. fits into just about anywhere.

[-] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 34 points 1 day ago

This is going to be increasing in the coming years. The ice is melting, and they will be forced onto land to look for food.

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