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Sadly, a dog (No sure if same one) was later killed by a Bear.

Tragedy as sledge dog is attacked and killed by polar bear

ADORABLE footage of a huge polar bear gently stroking a dog has had a tragic ending.

In heartwarming scenes, the powerful bear pats the chained dog with both front paws without any sign of aggression.

Now it has been revealed how a sledge dog has been killed by the Arctic’s most formidable wild creature in the same icy wastes where the viral footage was shot.
Three polar bears have also been removed by the authorities from the same location.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is today reporting how the landowner on whose property the footage was shot has revealed how another of his dogs was killed by a polar bear.

He told CBC News that there were up to nine bears on his land where the dogs are kept chained and one of them struck on the night no food was put out for the massive predators
The viral footage was shot in Churchill, Manitoba, the recent home of BBC’s Arctic Live, which saw Kate Humble giving daily updates from the 'Polar Bear Capital of the World'.
Churchill’s geographical positioning allows the nomadic bears to walk out on Hudson Bay’s frozen sea ice as temperatures plunge each autumn to hunt seals. 

Quote:The bear was immobilised and moved to the holding facility because it killed one of the dogs
Manitoba Sustainable Development spokesperson

The gathering of the bears during November has created a major tourist attraction for the remote town.
CBC says the man has explained how he shows visitors the bears for a fee and has previously described the relationship between the wild animals and the dogs as “nature’s will”.
But, says the broadcaster, under Manitoban legislation people should not interfere with endangered species and someone caught feeding polar bears can face enforcement action.

The news network also reported today that Manitoba Sustainable Development had removed three bears from the man’s land.

A spokesperson told CBC News: “Conservation officers had to immobilise a bear in that area last week and move it to the holding facility because it killed one of his dogs.
"A mother and cub were also removed because there were allegations the bears were being fed and the females' behaviour was becoming a concern."

http://www.express.co.uk/news/nature/733...l-Manitoba Reply