Polar bears are normally known for patrolling to the Arctic ice but incredibly an exhausted polar bear has been spotted on the Isle of Mull on the West coast of Scotland.
Dave Sexton, the RSPB officer patrolling the Isle, spotted the polar bear:
“We rounded a headland on the west coast of the island and saw a large, white shape lying by some rocks in the distance. As we got closer, I was staggered to see that it was a polar bear. At first I felt sure it was dead, but then I realised it was still breathing. Scarily, it opened its eyes as we got next to it, but didn’t show any other signs of moving. We grabbed a few photos and went off to get help.”
Often this would be seen as a sign of global warming, with the polar bear straying from the Arctic in the search of food, but ironically the colder winter and lower than average sea temperatures may in fact be responsible as it’s thought that the polar bear floated down to the Isle of Mull on a large block of ice.
You can view the location of the Isle of Mull below:
When Dave Sexton left the polar bear to get help it disappeared. People in the area have been warned not to approach it as it may be hungry following it’s journey down to Scotland.