A pair of polar bears attacked and killed a worker at a remote government radar site in the Canadian Arctic, the facility’s operator said, marking at least the second fatal attack since last year.
The attack took place Thursday at the outpost on Brevoort Island, in Canada’s far northeastern Nunavut territory, said Nasittuq Corporation, the logistics company contracted to operate the site.
“An attack by two polar bears has resulted in the loss of one of our valued employees,” the company said Friday. “Nasittuq employees responded to the scene and one of the animals was put down.”
The site is one of dozens of North Warning System outposts dotting Canada’s far north, forming a surveillance tripwire against aircraft incursions or cruise missile attacks.
The radar coverage spans over 3,100 miles from Alaska to Labrador in eastern Canada.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends, and colleagues affected by this loss,” the company said, adding that it was providing support …