Emudluk identified the three family members who were involved in the bear attack as elder Kenny Assevak and his adult children, daughter Siqua Baron and son Ned Baron — who had joined the expedition because of their roots in Killiniq.
The night of the incident, the family was sleeping in a tent when the polar bear showed up just after 2 a.m. Emudluk says the young polar bear reached the father first and then attacked the daughter before Ned Baron killed the bear with a gun at close range.
How awful, I hope they recover quickly and are well cared for.
Emudluk says the father and daughter were seriously injured and are recovering but Ned Baron was not hurt.
I find it amazing that they survived at all… usually if a polar bear attacks you, you’re dead. Takes too long for the bear to actually die after being shot.
