Follow Canada Immigration and Canada News: The western coast of Hudson Bay and the northern town of Churchill, Canada, are on the migration route of polar bears. However, because there are "more bears than people" locally, the town is concerned about potential polar bear attacks on humans, leading to the establishment of the world's only "polar bear prison."
According to reports, Churchill has only 800 residents, but between October and November each year, as many as 1,000 polar bears appear in the area. As winter approaches, Churchill becomes "overrun with bears." Local residents state that as many as 20 polar bears have visited in a single day; they are agile, cunning, and unpredictable. In search of food, the polar bear army will overturn trash cans on the streets, break into homes, and even attack humans.
To prevent polar bears from harming people, the town opened a "polar bear prison." The prison was formerly an aircraft hangar and is equipped with 28 cells; currently, 11 "inmates" are in residence.
After being incarcerated for 30 days, polar bear "inmates" can be released if they exhibit "good behavior." "Prison guards" will use helicopters to transport the polar bears to remote areas for release to prevent them from frequently visiting the town. Additionally, they paint the backs of the polar bears for identification purposes.
