Man spots a strange animal in the polar region,later discovers the reason behind its unusual origin

What Was That?

David’s wife saw her husband standing like a statue in front of the gate. She knew that something wasn’t right. She called, “David” But David’s mind was somewhere else. He looked back at his wife who was asking what was going on. He said, “don’t move. Stay where you are”! She didn’t know what has happened to her husband but looking at his face she could tell that he was serious. So, she stayed where she was.

Like Bear, But No Bear

David said the creature he saw in the cabin looked like a bear but was blonde with dark paws and dark eyes. It was not a polar bear, he was sure of that. David and his wife sat on their snowmobile and chased the creature. David thought it was one of those grizzly bears which he hasn’t caught before. Whatever it was, it was worth looking for.

He Was Forced To Do It

David was scared of the creature who was behaving in a weird way. It was destroying the cabins and now was running towards his community. So, he did what he felt was the right thing to do at that moment. He shot the animal, then took it to the local authorities. The officer saw the creature and realized that it was not a bear nor a grizzly bear, but it was a hybrid species.

The DNA Test

The government officer who was in charge of the investigation believed this bear was a hybrid. They sent it for the DNA test. They found out that some years back 20 of such hybrids were born in captivity. And two of these species was born in 2004 in Germany’s Osnabrück zoo. They were named Tips and Taps. 

In Other Countries

In other countries like Russia, Israel, Germany, and Europe they keep the species of animals in the close captivity that leads in hybrid babies, like ligers. But the creature David found was not a liger. Tips and Taps’ parents were kept in the same enclosure for 24 years where they mated and made two hybrids.

Back In 2006

In 2006, a hunter who was in Banks Island, Northern Territories, Canada spotted the first (confirmed) wild hybrid bear. Banks Island is located northwest if Victoria Island, where one hybrid was spotted in 2010. The two Banks Islands and Victoria Island are separated by a thin channel of water.