SocietyPerson fined for using foghorn to wake sleeping polar bear in Svalbard
A person has agreed to pay a 50,000-kroner fine after sounding a vessel’s foghorn and waking a polar bear sleeping on land in Norway’s Svalbard archipelago. Local rules prohibit needlessly disturbing, attracting or pursuing polar bears, which are protected in the region.
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BBC News★☆☆☆☆2026-08-13 15:30Original
Person fined for using foghorn to wake sleeping polar bear in Svalbard
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