A polar bear chased down and killed a woman and her 1-year-old son when it entered a remote village in Alaska before it was shot by a resident.
A polar bear chased down and killed a woman and a young boy when it entered a remote village community in Alaska before a resident was able to shoot and kill the bear during the attack on Jan. 17, 2023 in Wales, Alaska.A young woman and her baby son were killed by a polar bear when the animal entered their remote village in Alaska and chased several people, according to authorities.
Investigators revealed Wednesday that the victims were Summer Myomick, 24, of St. Michael, and her son Clyde Ongtowasruk. The attack on the mother and child took place near a school, according to the Alaska Department of Public Safety. The bear was shot and killed by a local resident as it attacked the victims, according to authorities.
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