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Polar bear killed Canadian man protecting his children

The polar bear, which will be examined by local conservation officers, was shot dead by nearby adults. The father was protecting his children. [Photo:BBC]

A father died protecting his children in a rare polar bear attack in Canada's northernmost territory of Nunavut.

Aaron Gibbons, 31, was on Sentry Island, a popular fishing and hunting spot on the west coast of Hudson Bay, when he encountered the bear on 3 July.

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