LONDON — A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat, authorities said Friday.

WARNING DISTRESSING IMAGE The polar bear was killed in the northwest of Iceland after police consulted the Environment Agency, which decided not to have it relocated

Police have shot and killed a polar bear that came ashore in northwestern Iceland, the first sighting of a polar bear there since 2016. It might have hitched a ride from Greenland on a floating iceberg.

A rare polar bear spotted near a cottage in a remote Icelandic village was shot by police after being deemed a threat. The bear, which had traveled on ice floes from Greenland, was the first seen in Iceland since 2016.

For the first time in many years, a polar bear has set foot in Iceland. But the trip ended fatally for the animal.

A polar bear has been spotted in Iceland for the first time since 2016 - and was promptly shot dead by police.