Photo: File photo The Quebec Wildlife Service says a polar bear found on Saturday in the province’s Gaspé Peninsula has been killed. Sylvain Marois, commander of the southeastern area at the agency, says the bear was found in a wooded area near Madeleine-Center, Que., Later that day. Provincial police raised the alarm early Sunday for residents, who were asked to stay indoors until the animal was arrested. Marua says the polar bear was killed for public safety reasons, as being outside its natural environment could have made the animal more aggressive. The event marks the first time a polar bear has been spotted on the south bank of the river St. Lawrence. Marua says it is not clear how the bear got to the peninsula, but he believes he may have swum or taken advantage of some ice.
