According to USA Today, the woman who filmed the footage was staying at a hotel in the town for a ski expedition. The woman, Rebecca Baack, told the outlet that the encounter occurred around midnight on Sunday. She said she was "terrified," to say the least, for the man who may have been a hotel employee.

The incident took place in the village of Pyramiden, where residents have been trying to scare off polar bears spotted near their snowmobiles for a while now.

Polar bears are known for being a bit more aggressive towards humans than other members of their species, although attacks are relatively rare in the