A truly amazing story out of Russia tonight.<br />A small town in the Arctic has been taken over by polar bears.<br />Funny as this might sound, this is no laughing matter.<br />Polar bears are the biggest and most dangerous bears in the world.<br />The incident was first reported in the town of Sturgeon Bay, a military community in Russia.<br />About 1800 kilometers north of the capital.<br />Polar bears are scared to leave their houses, as there are reports of over 50 bears wandering around town.<br />They have tried using their car horns and shooting guns in the air, but the bears aren't going anywhere.<br />As of today, there are between 22,000 and 31,000 polar bears spreading across the Arctic Circle.<br />But in recent years, the melting of Arctic ice has driven them closer to humans.<br />According to the World Wildlife Fund, this is no surprise.<br />They have been monitoring polar bears and their disappearing environment for several years.<br />Town officials even warned residents to keep their garbage inside and not to feed the bears.<br />In the end, it did not matter.<br />Relocating them 30 kilometers away will do no good, as they will just come back.<br />Successful relocations usually involve distances of 100,000 kilometers or more.<br />But where to?<br />We'll keep you up to date with this sad and scary story as it develops.<br />A truly amazing story out of Russia tonight.<br />A small town in the Arctic has been taken over by polar bears.<br />Funny as this might sound, this is no laughing matter.<br />Polar bears are the biggest and most dangerous bears in the world.<br />The incident was first reported in the town of Sturgeon Bay, a military community in Russia, about 1,800 kilometers north of the capital.<br />Residents are scared to leave their houses, as there are reports of over 50 bears wandering around town.<br />They have tried using their car horns and shooting guns in the air, but the bears aren't going anywhere.<br />As of today, there are between 22,000 and 31,000 polar bears spreading across the Arctic Circle.<br />But in recent years, the melting of Arctic ice has driven them closer to humans.<br />According to the World Wildlife Fund, this is no surprise.<br />They have been monitoring polar bears and their disappearing environment for several years.<br />Town officials even warned residents to keep their garbage inside and not to feed the bears.<br />In the end, it did not matter.<br />Relocating them 30 kilometers away will do no good, as they will just come back.<br />Successful relocations usually involve distances of 100,000 kilometers or more.<br />But where to?<br />We'll keep you up to date with this sad and scary story, as it develops.
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What has happened in a small town in the Arctic?
A . Polar bears have crowded into the small town.B . Residents have been forced to leave their houses.C . Arctic ice near the town has been melting rapidly.
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What did the town officials suggest the residents do?
A . Feed the bears.B . Shoot the animals.C . Keep their garbage inside.
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Why will relocating the bears be so difficult?
A . Ideal places are hard to find.B . The bears are extremely dangerous.C . Humans are driving the bears away.
