Alaska Polar Bear Attack Kills 24-Year-Old Mother, 1-Year Old Son
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Victims of a polar bear attack on Tuesday A 24-year-old woman with a 1-year-old son and her husband live in a remote Alaskan village called Wales.
According to a press release by the Alaska Department of Public Safety On Wednesday, Summer Myomick was killed along with her son Clyde Ongtowasruk. The Anchorage Daily News According to reports, the mother and son were walking along the Kingikmiut school building and a nearby clinic when the bear entered their community. The bear mauled them near the Kingikmiut school building’s front entrance at about 2:30 p.m.
As the attack unfoldedAccording to the Associated Press the school’s employees and community members tried to scare off the animal with shovels. They chased the polar bear back into school, prompting principal to close the door to keep it away.
Susan R. Nedza was the Bering Strait School District’s chief school administrator. She said that the bear tried to enter with them. Anchorage Daily News.
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Wales is a remote community of 150 people. It is situated on the Seward Peninsula, which is the westernmost point of America’s mainland. It borders the Bering Strait.
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Experts think that the bear’s interaction in the town could be due to receding glaciers. GoFundMe account for the family’s next-of-kin This was the first fatal attack by polar bears in Alaska in more than 30 years.
The fundraiser revealed that Myomick and Clyde and their family had moved to Wales after experiencing electrical problems in their home. Their family will benefit from the funds to repair their home and move back into their home.
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Here is a Thursday update the Alaska Department of Public Safety indicated that an Alaska State Trooper and a representative from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game traveled to Wales to investigate the attack after poor weather conditions prevented them from making the trip the day prior.
Clyde’s body and Myomick’s skeleton were transferred to the State Medical Examiner’s Office in order for an autopsy.
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A 2017 study on polar bear attacks These events were more common in the months July to December, when there is less ice. Additionally, polar bears can be found throughout the year. listed as a threatened species According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (Alaska Department of Fish and Game), sea ice “current and anticipated future declines” are considered Endangered Species Act violations.