On November 1, 2013, just after 5am, Churchill RCMP responded to a polar bear attack in the Town of Churchill.
Police say that a 69-year-old man exited his home when he heard a bear confront two pedestrians. The bear attacked the male, only running off when a vehicle drove towards it. The male was taken to local hospital suffering from multiple lacerations. He is in stable condition.
Churchill RCMP were also advised of an injured female who was attacked by a polar bear in an incident just after 5am. The 30-year-old female had left the scene of the attack prior to RCMP arriving. She has been transported to local hospital. Both victims are in stable condition.
Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship tracked the polar bear. In the process of tracking the bear, two bears were shot and killed.
