First polar bear to swim to Iceland in 15 years is shot dead...iceberg alert!

mail online ^ | 1/11/2009 | daily mail reporter

[milwguy]

The first polar bear to swim to Iceland in 15 years has been shot dead by police, sparking an angry row about whether it should have been spared. The animal – one of the species most endangered by climate change – was killed despite the availablility of knockout drugs that could have spared his life.

The bear was spotted nonchalantly strolling along a road near the town of Skagafjördur yesterday morning around 9.30am by a farmer.

Experts say it had arrived on an ice floe and local laws stipulate they can be killed – despite the fact they are on the endangered species list – if one threatens humans or livestock.

[milwguy]

"arrived on an ice flow".....Hmmmm, I thought Al Gore told us all the Arctic ice was melting? From the sounds of the stroy, the bear was healthy, and swam from the ice to shore with no problem.

Judging from cryosphere today, the sea ice growth from Greenland to Iceland is pretty impressive this year. The Icelanders better hope Al is right, or they may soon be invaded by those furry white carnivors.

[pissant]

Man, I would love to have a polar bear rug in my living room.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

This story is fake. There is no arctic ice or polar bears. /sarcasm

[Hoodat]

Warning: Human beings make up part of a healthy polar bear diet.

[Frantzie]

Poor bear. Stupid to shoot him. Global warming did not kill him - lead (FMJ) did.

I say live and let live.

[SlowBoat407]

Did they use a CO2 rifle?

[HiTech RedNeck]

Do they make bear-size tasers?

[T Minus Four]

[KarlInOhio]

I thought people shouldn't be scared of light furred grizzly bears.

[mak5]

They aren’t endangered, they can swim for miles, and they are a threat to human safety. What’s wrong with shooting one?

[ClearCase_guy]

one of the species most endangered by climate change

1) The population of polar bears is growing.
2) Climate Change is a con game. There is no warming pattern.

[GraceG]

Bear Arrives in Iceland on Ice Flow.

Gore: See, See the bears are having to swim south for thousands of miles for food they are going extinct and the ice cap is melting...

Reality - The population of Polar bears is growing so much that they are needing to go further south to INCREASE their hunting grounds due to INCREASED population.

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[jazusamo]

The polar bear is not endangered tho the econuts would like everyone to think they are.

This article is over a year and a half old. The Daily Mail likely reposted it to gain more sympathy for those econuts.

[kingattax]

[Gator113]

Did they eat it?

If nothing else, they could have made stew, chili or pepperoni.... and invite Gore to the cookout.

[GeronL]

They are overpopulated. He was seeking a better feeding location.

[ColdOne]

[denydenydeny]

The intelligent person would see this story and interpret it as the polar bear expanding its range because of a growing population.

Therefore look for many stories on how this incident proves that the polar bears are starving and can’t find food.

[ClearCase_guy]

Let Gore dine on the polar bear's liver. Tell him it's the choicest part, reserved only for special guests.