Police shoot rare polar bear that showed up on shores of Iceland [Video]

A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat, authorities said Friday.Video above: Rare sighting of largest animal on EarthThe bear was killed Thursday afternoon in northwest Iceland after police consulted the Environment Agency, which declined to have the animal relocated, Westfjords police Chief Helgi Jensson told The Associated Press.”It’s not something we like to do,” Jensson said. “In this case, as you can see in the picture, the bear was very close to a summer house. There was an old woman in there.”The owner, who was alone, was frightened and locked herself upstairs as the bear rummaged through her garbage, Jensson said. She contacted her daughter in Reykjavik, the nation’s capital, by satellite link and called for help.”She stayed there,” Jensson said, adding that other summer residents in the area had gone home. …