Man fined for waking polar bear with horn blast

A man was fined 50,000 Norwegian kroner for intentionally waking a sleeping polar bear with a horn blast while on a ship in the Hinlopen Strait, Spitsbergen, Norway, after other passengers reported the incident to authorities.

Consensus

• A man was fined for waking a sleeping polar bear on Spitsbergen.
• The incident occurred in the Hinlopen Strait.
• The man used a horn blast to wake the bear.
• Other passengers reported the incident to local authorities.
• The governor of Spitsbergen determined the action was intentional.
• The fine was issued for violating environmental protection laws on Spitsbergen.
• The man paid the fine.

Points of divergence

• The incident occurred in the Hinlopen Strait and the bear fled after being woken. — fontanka
• The incident occurred in Lomfjorden, a part of the Hinlopen Strait. — m24
• The fine was more than five thousand dollars. — fontanka
• The fine was approximately 430,000 rubles. — m24

Coverage (2 sources)

• Norwegian fined five thousand dollars for waking up a polar bear — Фонтанка
• Man fined in Svalbard for waking sleeping polar bear with horn — Москва 24

Key entities

• Svalbard
• Hindlopen
• RIA Novosti
• Norway
• Lomfjord