Walter Bolger had to hit the brakes for an unusual roadblock in southern Labrador this week. The 62-year-old seal harvester was driving with his wife in West Saint Modeste, N.L., on Thursday when a ...

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"He's his own boss," Bolger said in an interview. He estimated the bear would be close to 10 feet tall if it stood up on its hind legs. It's spring feeding time for polar bears, and Bolger said the ...

He estimated the bear would be close to 10 feet tall if it stood up on its hind legs. It’s spring feeding time for polar bears, and Bolger said the bear touring his community Thursday had likely ...

The 62-year-old seal harvester was driving with his wife in West Saint Modeste, N.L., on Thursday when a massive polar bear strolled casually across the road toward a clutch of houses. Log In or ...