A tourist has been fined for disturbing a polar bear in Norway's Arctic archipelago of Svalbard. The fine amounts to $5,000.
The incident occurred when the tourist used a ship's horn, which woke a sleeping polar bear. This action led to the significant penalty.
Further details about the incident can be found in the Galveston County Daily News, which reported on the tourist's expensive mistake in Svalbard.
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