Polar bear attacks and kills woman and boy in remote Alaskan village

Polar bear attacks and kills woman and boy in remote Alaskan village
A polar bear has attacked and killed two people in a remote village in western Alaska, according to state troopers (Danny Lawson/PA)

A polar bear has attacked and killed two people in a remote village in western Alaska, according to state troopers.

Alaska State Troopers said they received the report of the attack at 2.30pm local time on Tuesday in Wales, on the western tip of the Seward Peninsula, KTUU reported.

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