Over the past few decades several polar bear attacks on humans have been reported and they are likely to rise in future. Some species thought to be dependent on summer sea ice (e.g., polar bears) survived through these periods, write Thomas Cronin of the USGS and Matthew Cronin of the University of Alaska in their new study. Hearing their cries, a bystander named Ray Kitchen rushed to the scene and also tried to beat the black bear away from its two bloodied victims. // Christopher Merrill Funeral Home Brockport Ny, Articles P