A 12 year-old boy, who disturbed a hibernating brown bear by skiing over its lair, is in hospital after being bitten on both legs and scratched down his back. Read the full story

An autopsy on a female bear found dead in central Sweden has revealed that she was killed by a faulty tracking transmitter. According to preservationists, the unfortunate case is the first of its kind. Read the full story

It’s not the kind of fight you’d expect to see at a children’s playground, but a brown bear chased an elk into the park and began to attack it as kids and adults watched on in complete shock. The extraordinary incident happened in the northern Sweden town of Hede, and is unlikely to be forgotten any time soon. Read the full story

Barely two weeks after a polar bear was shot by police in northern Iceland, another sighting has just been confirmed in the same area. The bear is on Hraun Farm in the Skagafjordur region.

Polar bears drift to Iceland on stray ice, usually just once every decade or two. Standard procedure has been to shoot the bears to protect people and livestock.

The bear shooting two weeks ago sparked international debate, as the polar bear is now deemed an endangered species. Many believed the bear should have been tranquilised and sent home to Greenland; but the police defended their decision, saying the bears are very fast, conditions were foggy and many people had gathered in the area.

It is unprecedented for two polar bears to be seen in Iceland in the same region in such a short period of time. This time police have cordoned off the area and banned onlookers.

Further reports to follow on the bear’s fate.