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Time of India
02-05-2025
- Time of India
Polar bear chases man through Arctic snow – Watch the video to see what happens next
A shocking video from the Arctic is going viral on social media – it shows a man running through the snow with a polar bear chasing him. The short but intense clip highlights how unpredictable life in the far north can be, where the boundary between humans and wild animals is getting thinner. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now This scary incident happened in Pyramiden, a remote village in the Svalbard archipelago, where polar bear sightings have become more common lately. What's usually a rare and careful encounter suddenly turned dangerous– and it was all caught on camera. Locals in Pyramiden say they've been seeing polar bears around the village more often in recent weeks. The animals have been drawn to snowmobiles, food supplies, and even buildings, as their natural habitat keeps shrinking with the melting Arctic ice. Watch the video here: In this case, things got dangerous fast. A polar bear, instead of backing off like others, charged straight at a Russian mining manager. He tried to run but dropped his rifle, while nearby people screamed, "No! Go away," desperately trying to distract the bear. The man's quick thinking probably saved his life. As the bear got closer, he managed to jump onto a snowmobile and speed away just in time. The whole event lasted only moments but has had a lasting impact on those who saw it– and on the thousands who've since watched the video online. A source from Arktikugol , the Russian company working in the area, told the Daily Mail that both the man and the polar bear got away without any injuries. Incidents like this highlight how often humans and animals now cross paths in the Arctic. As one Arktikugol source shared with the Daily Mail, "Bears often enter Pyramiden because their migration route passes through the area. Some bears are aggressive, while others are more cautious and skittish."
India Today
01-05-2025
- India Today
Man runs for his life as polar bear charges in terrifying video
A harrowing video of a man running for his life as a polar bear chased him through the snow in a remote Arctic island has surfaced on the incident took place in the village of Pyramiden, where residents have been trying to scare off polar bears spotted near their snowmobiles for a while now. One bear, however, refused to back down and instead charged at a Russian mining Go away,' onlookers shouted as the man ran for his life. Terrified, the man dropped his rifle but managed to leap onto a snowmobile just in time, escaping with only seconds to spare. Watch the video here:Polar Bear Crashes Party in PyramidenLate Sunday night, a polar bear wandered into Pyramiden, Norway, an old mining town-turned-tourist spot run by a Russian were mid-party at the hotel when the bear showed up. Warning shots didn't scare it off, and one Volcaholic (@volcaholic1) April 29, 2025'Bears frequently enter Pyramiden because their migration route runs through the area. Some bears are aggressive, while others are more timid and skittish,' a source from Arktikugol, a Russian Arctic coal company operating in the region, told the Daily source also said that both the man and the bear are 'currently fine'.Polar bears don't typically hunt humans but may attack if they feel threatened or are especially Watch
Daily Mail
30-04-2025
- Daily Mail
Man runs for his life from a rampaging polar bear after he tried to shoot it
A man was captured on film desperately running away from a furious polar bear after he had attempted to shoot it on a remote Arctic island. Residents of the village of Pyramiden had been trying to scare off bears after one was spotted sniffing around residents' snowmobiles. But a clip shot on the Norwegian island of Svalbard showed the moment one brazen creature, undeterred even by a volley of gunshots, turned and gave chase. A Russian mining manager was seen bounding through the snow as onlookers shouted out 'No! Go away!' at the bear. The animal, capable of running at speeds of up to 25mph, charged at the man who, in his panic, dropped his rifle as he leapt onto a snowmobile. The bear was seen just feet away from the lucky Russian as the snowmobile came to his dramatic rescue. The alarm at the Pyramiden came as the mining manager was trying to scare away polar bears from the village, which is popular with tourists. At the time, there were about 80 people in the settlement, who were staying at the Tulip Hotel, said a source at Arktikugol, a Russian Arctic coal company operating in the settlement. A person from the firm explained: 'Bears frequently enter Pyramiden because their migration route runs through the area. Some bears are aggressive, while others are more timid and skittish.' The manager had a lucky escape as the bear closed in. While bears are not active predators of humans, they will attack if especially hungry or threatened. Last year, two polar bears killed a worker at a remote Arctic radar station in Canada's Nunavut territory. 'Employees of the trust undergo training and monitor the safety of tourists, among other duties,' the Arktikugol source explained. 'Both the man and the bear are currently fine,' he said of the undated scare in Pyramiden. 'No-one was injured.' Voices were heard in the clip admiring how the production manager had risked his life to scare the bear, as one said: 'Very brave guy. Damn, that guy is brave.' There are around 300 polar bears on Svalbard. The same one had been seen two days earlier 'inspecting snowmobiles'. Eyewitnesses said food had been left in the vehicles which attracted the predator.
Daily Mirror
29-04-2025
- Daily Mirror
Incredible moment man runs for his life from rampaging POLAR BEAR caught on camera
A mining manager on a remote Arctic island has been caught on camera running for his life from a polar bear. The Russian can be seen fleeing as he is chased by the bear which has invaded a settlement on Svalbard. Gunfire can be heard as he attempted to scare the animal away, but it keeps chasing the man, who eventually had to leap a fence. The man drops his rifle as he leaps onto a snowmobile and speeds away. The bear was only a few feet away as he raced off. The lumbering bear gives chase to the snowmobile, but the site manager escapes and was reportedly unharmed. The drama was watched by tourists, believed to be American. One was heard saying: 'Very brave guy……Damn, that guy is brave.' A spokeswoman for Arktikugol, a Russian Arctic coal company which operates in Norway's Svalbard archipelago, said: 'Both the man and the bear are currently fine. No-one was injured. The man is the head of the production site in the settlement of Pyramiden. 'Employees of the trust undergo training and monitor the safety of tourists, among other duties. At the time, there were about 80 people in the settlement, who were staying at the Tulip Hotel.' The company source said: 'Bears frequently enter Pyramiden because their migration route runs through the area. Some bears are aggressive, while others are more timid and skittish.' There are around 300 polar bears on Svalbard. The same bear had been seen two days earlier 'inspecting snowmobiles'. Eyewitnesses said food had been left in the snowmobiles, which attracted the predator. The Mirror earlier reported that a 29-year-old man suffered horrific injuries after he climbed over a chain-link fence to get a selfie with a 15ft crocodile at a zoo in the south of the Philippines. He was bizarrely said to have mistaken the crocodile for a stature at the zoo on April 28. Horrified witnesses screamed at the man to leave as the female croc, named Lalay, surged towards him and sank her fangs deep into his arm. Gruesome footage shows the tourist in agony as the reptile refused to let him leave the enclosure in Zamboanga Sibugay, south of the Philippines. The croc then latched onto his thigh and flipped over several times, trying to tear him apart in a brutal "death roll." The tourist was reportedly trapped in the pen in agony for up to 30 minutes before Lalay's caretaker risked his own life by climbing inside and rescuing him. The reptile handler was said to have slammed a piece of cement onto Lalay's head, prompting her to loosen her grip. Zoo staff wrapped the visitor's wounded arm and thigh with cloth to stanch the bleeding before rushing him to a hospital for treatment. He received more than 50 stitches.
Daily Mail
29-04-2025
- Daily Mail
Terrifying moment man runs for his life from rampaging polar bear after his desperate attempt to shoot the beast failed
Terrifying footage has captured the desperate charge of a man running for his life from a lumbering polar bear on a remote Arctic island. Residents of the tiny village of Pyramiden had been trying to scare off bears after one was spotted sniffing around residents' snowmobiles. But a harrowing clip from the island of Svalbard showed the moment one brazen creature, undeterred even by a volley of gunshots, turned and gave chase. A Russian mining manager was seen bounding through the snow as onlookers shouted out 'No! Go away!' at the nearing bear. The animal, capable of running at speeds of up to 25mph, charged at the man who, in his panic, dropped his rifle as he leapt onto a snowmobile. The bear was seen just feet away from the lucky Russian as the snowmobile came to his dramatic rescue. The alarm at the Pyramiden came as the mining manager was trying to scare away polar bears from the village, which is popular with tourists. At the time, there were about 80 people in the settlement, who were staying at the Tulip Hotel, said a source at Arktikugol, a Russian Arctic coal company operating in the settlement. 'Bears frequently enter Pyramiden because their migration route runs through the area. 'Some bears are aggressive, while others are more timid and skittish.' The manager made a lucky escape as the bear closed in with ease. While bears are not active predators of humans, they will attack if especially hungry or threatened. Only last year, two polar bears killed a worker at a remote Arctic radar station in Canada's Nunavut territory. 'Employees of the trust undergo training and monitor the safety of tourists, among other duties,' the Arktikugol source explained. 'Both the man and the bear are currently fine,' he said of the undated scare in Pyramiden. 'No-one was injured.' Voices were heard in the clip admiring how the production manager had risked his life to scare the bear. 'Very brave guy……Damn, that guy is brave.' Residents of the island had been trying to scare off bears after one was spotted sniffing around residents' snowmobiles There are around 300 polar bears on Svalbard. The same bear had been seen two days earlier 'inspecting snowmobiles'. Eyewitnesses said food had been left in the snowmobiles, which attracted the predator.'
