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How common are polar bear attacks?

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12y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Despite perceptions, polar bear attacks are relatively rare. It has been noted by polar bear expert, Tom Smith, that in the last 125 years, there have been 8 fatalities in Canada and two in Alaska.

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