Hungry polar bears reach Russian archipelago and terrorize locals

February 13, 2019

The group of animals "invaded" a town near a military base in search of food. The authorities of the place declared the state of emergency.

In recent days, around 50 polar bears arrived the archipelago of Novaya Zemlya, Russia. The authorities of the place have already decreed the emergency situation, because the group of animals could be dangerous for the inhabitants. According to the Russian media, this episode is the result of the withdrawal of Arctic ice due to climate change.

"I have been living in New Zembla since 1983 and have never witnessed such a mbadive invasion of polar bears.", Explained in a statement the head of the administration of the archipelago, Jigancha Mousin. Apparently, the progression of animals is an unprecedented fact in Novaya.

In the images that have been viralised in social networks, you can see how different people walk in the streets of the city of 3000 inhabitants in search of food. Thus, in the case of a recent and unexpected situation, the specialists They recommended that people stay safe at home and try to go as little as possible on public roads.

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"The bears have literally chased people, the neighbors are scared and do not want to leave the house, the parents do not want their children to go to school or daycare." expressed Alexánder Mináyev, deputy chief of the region.

Some hypotheses reveal that the animals have come close to the place because of the large quantities of waste accumulating around Novaya. However, the most common idea among researchers is related to melting glaciers.

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"Because of climate change, there is no ice, things are getting worse and worse, and a polar bear is looking for food on the ice. That's why now, he spends more time on the coast looking for food. If these animals find food on the earth, they are grouped together. In this case, the polar bears were attracted to a dump ", stressed the newspaper The country the coordinator of biodiversity programs in the Arctic WWFMikhail Stishov. In addition, the scientist warned: "Until this dump is destroyed, the animals will not leave the premises."