Father Protecting His Children Killed By Polar Bear In Canada

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(CBS NEWS/CBS LOCAL)– A 31-year-old father was killed this week in a polar bear attack while protecting his children in Canada’s northernmost territory of Nunavut, according to Canadian media reports. The man, Aaron Gibbons, was unarmed when the bear attacked him on Sentry Island, which is located near the predominantly Inuit community of Arviat, CBC News reports.
He “died a hero,” said Eric Anoee, Gibbons’ cousin.
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