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Boater's stunt to awaken sleeping polar bear backfires after brazen horn blast
Thursday, August 20, 2026
A boater in Svalbard, Norway, was fined 50,000 Norwegian kroner, approximately $5,300, after intentionally using a ship horn to wake a sleeping polar bear on land. The incident occurred when the boater sounded the horn to rouse the animal. Norwegian authorities issued the fine for the action.
