Paragliders narrowly avoid landing in polar bear enclosure
Watch: Paragliders’ narrow escape after almost landing in polar bear enclosure
- Two paragliders had a narrow escape after almost landing in a polar bear enclosure at Peak Wildlife Park in Staffordshire.
- The incident took place on Tuesday, 16 December, involving polar bears Nanook and Nori.
- Park staff prepared non-lethal firearms as the gliders were spotted falling directly towards the bears' pen.
- Footage revealed the pair managed to divert at the last moment, landing just to the right side of the enclosure.
- Park director James Butler warned that polar bears are highly dangerous predators, and the situation could have had a tragic outcome.