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Polar Bear Attack Injures Family Amid Climate Crisis

1/6/2026

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A polar bear injured three family members, including a child, about 40 kilometers from the village of Nosok in Siberia, Russia, at a fishing spot, local police said.
The family members were born in 1983, 2015, and 2006.
They received immediate assistance and were evacuated.
Experts say rising polar bear attacks are linked to shrinking sea ice from global warming, which drives bears toward human settlements.

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A polar bear injured three family members, including a child, about 40 kilometers from the village of Nosok in Siberia, Russia, at a fishing spot, local police said.
The family members were born in 1983, 2015, and 2006.
They received immediate assistance and were evacuated.
Experts say rising polar bear attacks are linked to shrinking sea ice from global warming, which drives bears toward human settlements.