so, they shot the bear

[deggers316]

http://www.telegraph....-bear-in-Norway.html.
from the tour info..
Hornsund consists of several magnifi cent fjords along the west coast of Spitsbergen, where enormous glaciers let go of shimmering blue ice floes. On the southern side of the fjord we will pass one of the highest mountains in Svalbard, Hornsundstinden. This is one of the favourite haunts for some of Svalbard`s many polar bears.
sad for the people killed and injured but i feel more sad for the bear which was in its rightful place,who know if its got youngsters waiting for it to return

[micmak]

Says 'sorry cannot find the page you were looking for'

[webbo3]

here it is micmak.

http://www.telegraph....r-bear-in-Norway.html


Dave.

[chelle7272]

http://www.telegraph....r-bear-in-Norway.html

[deggers316]

go to daily telegraph /news / bear kills tourist

[Ankou]

it is sad. i suppose they consider that once it gets a 'taste' for humans, that it has the potential to go further afield to find another one to eat.

[micmak]

Thanks Webbo. Very sad for the tourist who died and for the bear.

[micmak]

Thanks to chelle as well.

[jno]

now, see, if they could just train to eat British tourists only - by getting it to like the taste of meat marinated in beer -it would be performing a useful social service.

[jno]

on second thoughts that joke was in poor taste, even though it is in CB, so people may like to report it. Apologies to any relatives of the victims.

[notasyoungasiwas]

Glad you apologised for that vile comment jno! I agree with you deggers, the bear was in its rightful place and who knows, it may have attacked because it did have young - God help them now. I'm sorry for the relatives of the dead though. Maybe should have just shot gun up into the air to scare it off.

[craft1948]

I sympathise with the family of the dead guy and also the injured, but I think it's dreadful that they hunted down and killed the bear.