Coverage dated December 4, 2024 to December 5, 2024

A man ‘leapt' onto a polar bear to protect his wife during rare attack in Canada

Headline from NBC Los Angeles

A man who “leapt” onto a polar bear when it lunged at his wife during a rare attack earlier this week was seriously injured but is expected to recover,...

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Reports & sources

16 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    Canada man who ‘leapt on’ polar bear which attacked wife recovers in hospital (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Couple discovered animal in their driveway in northern Ontario, where climate crisis can change bear behaviour

  2. Newsweek

    Man "leapt onto" polar bear to save wife (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    "The bear then attacked the male, causing serious but non-life-threatening injuries to his arm and legs," police said.

  3. Washington Times

    Man injured defending wife from polar bear attack in Canada (opens Washington Times)

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    A man was injured this week while fending off a polar bear attacking his wife in Fort Severn First Nation, Ontario. The man is recovering, and the bear died from shots by a neighbor.

  4. New York Post

    Husband leaps onto polar bear that lunged at wife in surprise attack: police (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A Canadian man leaped to the defense of his wife after a polar bear lunged toward her in a dramatic ambush by the animal in rural Ontario.

  5. NBC Los Angeles

    A man ‘leapt' onto a polar bear to protect his wife during rare attack in Canada (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    A man who “leapt” onto a polar bear when it lunged at his wife during a rare attack earlier this week was seriously injured but is expected to recover,...

  6. East Idaho News

    Man leaps on polar bear to save wife from attack (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    (CNN) — A man is recovering from serious injuries after leaping onto a polar bear to protect his wife from being mauled by the animal, according to police in Canada’s Ontario province. A man and a woman in the town of Fort Severn had left their home before 5 a.m. local time to look for […]

  7. UPI

    Man fights polar bear to protect wife from mauling in northern Canada (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    A man is recovering in the hospital from injuries sustained while fighting a polar bear to protect his wife from being mauled in northern Ontario, Canadian authorities said.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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