Coverage dated January 17, 2023 to January 19, 2023

Polar Bear Camouflaged in Snowstorm Before It Mauled Mom and 1-Year-Old Son

Headline from NBC Chicago, on the newest of 2 developments

Officials in Alaska say a mother and her 1-year-old boy were killed by a polar bear this week as she walked about 150 yards from a school to a health clinic.

NBC Chicago's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

Jan 18, 2023
Mother, 1-year-old son killed in Alaska polar bear attack
Headline from ABC 12 Flint ·
Jan 20, 2023Newest
Polar Bear Camouflaged in Snowstorm Before It Mauled Mom and 1-Year-Old Son
Headline from NBC Chicago ·

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124 articles, oldest first.

KENS 5 San Antonio
Polar bear kills woman, boy in remote Alaska village (opens KENS 5 San Antonio)
Published Jan 17, 2023
KENS 5 San Antonio's feed description
The bear was shot and killed by a local resident as it attacked the pair, troopers said.
Fox2 Detroit
Polar bear kills woman, boy in Alaska village, state troopers say (opens Fox2 Detroit)
Published Jan 17, 2023
Fox2 Detroit's feed description
Alaska State Troopers say a polar bear has attacked and killed two people in a remote western Alaska village.
WHEC Rochester
A polar bear has attacked and killed a woman and boy in a remote Alaska village, state troopers say (opens WHEC Rochester)
Published Jan 17, 2023
WHEC Rochester's feed description
A polar bear has attacked and killed a woman and boy in a remote Alaska village, state troopers say.
New York Times
Polar Bear Kills Woman and Boy in Remote Alaskan Village (opens New York Times)
Published Jan 17, 2023
New York Times's feed description
The polar bear was shot and killed by a local resident during the fatal attack in Wales, a small village in western Alaska, officials said.
KVIA El Paso
A polar bear killed a woman and a boy after chasing residents in Alaska town (opens KVIA El Paso)
Published Jan 17, 2023
KVIA El Paso's feed description
By Amanda Jackson, CNN A woman and boy were killed by a polar bear that had been chasing residents in a tiny, remote community in Alaska, state troopers said Tuesday. The bear had chased residents after entering the western Alaska town of Wales before attacking the woman and boy, an Alaska State Tro…
NBC New York
Polar Bear Enters Remote Alaska Village, Fatally Mauls Woman, Boy (opens NBC New York)
Published Jan 17, 2023
NBC New York's feed description
A polar bear has attacked and killed two people in a remote village in western Alaska, according to state troopers.
KVUE
Polar bear attack victims young mother and 1-year-old son (opens KVUE)
Published Jan 17, 2023
KVUE's feed description
The bear was shot and killed by a local resident as it attacked the pair, troopers said.
Sioux City Journal
Mother, 1-year-old son killed in Alaska polar bear attack (opens Sioux City Journal)
Published Jan 17, 2023
Sioux City Journal's feed description
A polar bear chased several residents around a tiny, isolated Alaska Native whaling village, killing a mother and her 1-year-old son in an extremely rare attack before another community member shot and killed the bear, authorities said.
The Guardian
Polar bear kills two in remote Alaska village (opens The Guardian)
Published Jan 17, 2023
The Guardian's feed description
Bear was shot and killed by local residents of predominantly Indigenous community after chasing multiple people
France 24
In rare attack, polar bear kills two people in Alaska (opens France 24)
Published Jan 17, 2023
France 24's feed description
A polar bear on a rampage killed a woman and a boy in a remote area of Alaska, police said, in a rare attack on humans.
The Daily Caller
Woman And Child Mauled To Death After Polar Bear Wanders Into Alaskan Village (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Jan 17, 2023
The Daily Caller's feed description
A polar bear killed a woman and child in the remote village of Wales, Alaska, Tuesday.
WMUR
Polar bear attacks and kills woman and boy in remote Alaska village, authorities say (opens WMUR)
Published Jan 17, 2023
WMUR's feed description
The bear was shot and killed by a local resident as it attacked the pair, troopers in Alaska said.
Fox News
Woman, young boy killed by polar bear in remote Alaska village (opens Fox News)
Published Jan 17, 2023
Fox News's feed description
A woman and boy were killed by a polar bear after it entered their remote Alaska village on Tuesday afternoon. A local resident shot and killed the bear.
Al Jazeera
Mother and one-year-old son killed in rare polar bear attack (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Jan 17, 2023
Al Jazeera's feed description
The ‘traumatic’ attack occurred on Tuesday near a school in an isolated Alaska Native village in the northwest US.
CBS News
Polar bear kills woman and boy in remote Alaska village (opens CBS News)
Published Jan 17, 2023
CBS News's feed description
State troopers said early reports were that the bear first chased multiple residents, adding that it was shot dead by a local village as it attacked the pair.
Newsweek
Polar bear attack on woman and boy was unusual and "extraordinarily rare" (opens Newsweek)
Published Jan 17, 2023
Newsweek's feed description
The polar bear chased residents around an Alaskan village before killing the woman and child, authorities said.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Woman and 1-year-old son killed in polar bear attack in Alaskan village (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Published Jan 17, 2023
Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description
A polar bear chased several residents around a tiny, isolated Alaska Native whaling village, killing a mother and her 1-year-old son in an extremely rare attack before another community member shot and killed the bear, authorities said.
NBC News
A polar bear killed a woman and a boy in Alaska before it was fatally shot (opens NBC News)
Published Jan 17, 2023
NBC News's feed description
The attack in Wales, Alaska, was reported Tuesday afternoon.
CBS News
Woman and 1-year-old son killed by polar bear in remote Alaska village identified (opens CBS News)
Published Jan 17, 2023
CBS News's feed description
The bear was shot and killed by a local resident as it attacked the two, Alaska State Troopers said.
FOX 35 Orlando
Polar bear kills mother, son in Alaska village, state troopers say (opens FOX 35 Orlando)
Published Jan 17, 2023
FOX 35 Orlando's feed description
Alaska State Troopers say a polar bear has attacked and killed two people in a remote western Alaska village.
Portland Press Herald
Polar bear fatally mauls woman and boy in northwest Alaska (opens Portland Press Herald)
Published Jan 17, 2023
Portland Press Herald's feed description
Alaska State Troopers say a polar bear has attacked and killed two people in a remote western Alaska village.
Washington Times
Polar bear attacks, kills two in Alaska (opens Washington Times)
Published Jan 17, 2023
Washington Times's feed description
A polar bear has attacked and killed two people in a remote village in western Alaska, according to state troopers.
NPR
A polar bear kills a woman and a boy in a remote Alaska village (opens NPR)
Published Jan 17, 2023
NPR's feed description
A polar bear entered the remote northwestern village of Wales and chased multiple people before being fatally shot by a local resident, according to the Alaska State Troopers.
Deutsche Welle
Polar bear kills woman and boy in Alaskan village – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Jan 18, 2023
Deutsche Welle's feed description
A woman and a young boy were killed in a polar bear attack in Alaska's Wales.
KHOU Houston
Polar bear kills young mother and her 1-year-old baby in remote Alaska village (opens KHOU Houston)
Published Jan 18, 2023
KHOU Houston's feed description
The bear was shot and killed by a local resident as it attacked the pair, troopers said.

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