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Radar tech mauled to death by polar bears while photographing them at Arctic outpost
NY Post ^ | November 11, 2025 | Alex Oliveira

Posted on 11/11/2025 3:38:22 PM PST by rexthecat

A Canadian radar technician was mauled to death by a pair of polar bears as he took photos of them while working at a remote Arctic outpost, it emerged this week.

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To: stevem

While I believe I can take a polar bear two falls out of three, two polar bears against just me would require redoubling my effort.


You wrestle polar bear for sport, polar bear wrestles you for dinner.


101 posted on 11/12/2025 6:12:53 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Bulwyf

You are wrong. Google polar bear hunting history facts. The primary pressure on the bears until 1973 was hunting with hundreds taken annually just in Svalbard.


102 posted on 11/12/2025 7:03:33 AM PST by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy - EVs a solution for which there is no problem)
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To: from occupied ga

In canada, the hunting was never real high. They just thrive.


103 posted on 11/12/2025 12:05:54 PM PST by Bulwyf
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To: Bulwyf

I was thinking world wide which is the 8k in 1973 and only 32K in 2025 numbers, I guess in Canada it was mainly the natives who hunted them and for that matter they still do. I guess they get along by eating seals, beavers and the occasional radar technician in Canada.


104 posted on 11/12/2025 1:25:09 PM PST by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy - EVs a solution for which there is no problem)
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To: stevem

Anything that eats its dinner on the hoof lurks.


105 posted on 11/12/2025 1:39:45 PM PST by Chickensoup
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To: PROCON

What are they eating?


106 posted on 11/12/2025 1:45:02 PM PST by Chickensoup
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What Who are they eating?

Probably the slowest human. 😁

107 posted on 11/12/2025 2:31:53 PM PST by PROCON (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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