A Town Where Tourists Must Carry Guns When Going Out

Tourists or residents are forced to bring rifles or signal guns in case they are attacked by polar bears.
The town of Longyearbyen where tourists must carry guns when going out
The town of Longyearbyen, located near the northernmost point in the world, is the largest settlement and administrative center of Svalbard, Norway. The town is located in the Isfjorden fjord, on the west coast of Spitsbergen Island. Because of the Arctic Circle, each year, the town of Longyearbyen has 4 extreme days of the day and 4 months of extreme nights (with no lights turned off or no sunlight). Extreme night is the peak tourist season here, will start from November

. Closer to November, the time for the sun to shine during the day is shorter and darker at night, the sky appears aurora. fanciful.
Due to the very cold climate, animal carcasses will not be able to decompose or rot Harmful bacteria exist pervasive.



Therefore, in order to protect the environment, this town forbids reproduction and death. Pregnant women who are about to give birth and those who are sick are removed from the city. In particular, you will see polar bear warning signs everywhere, which is also the reason you must bring a rifle when you go out to protect yourself.
Tourists carry guns when visiting in Longyearbyen. Photo Shutterstock
Polar bears are one of the world's largest terrestrial animals that mainly hunt seals for food. They usually live by the coast, on the icebergs, but if the sea has no ice, they will go ashore, enter the city to feed. The number of bears here used to be more than people However, due to climate change, rising temperatures affect the polar bear habitat.



Because the Longyearbyen ecological situation is so fragile, it is human's responsibility to protect and balance the ecosystem. There is a tacit rule here that people, even indigenous people are just visitors. And animals are the real owners of this land. Longyearbyen is considered the realm of polar bears, the country of reindeer ... Therefore, each visitor must "join custom", respect nature.
Although it is imperative that each person carry a rifle when exiting the center of town, especially where polar bear warning signs are located.



There is even a shooting center for visitors. However, the use of guns must comply with Longyearbyen's rules. If violating, you will be fined heavily.
Warning signs with polar bears are located at the end of Longyearbyen town. Photo Shutterstock
Normally, there are always 5 bullets in the gun. But you are only allowed to shoot into the sky or shoot forward with the purpose of scaring the bear away. If you hit the fourth bullet and the bear is still running towards you, or attacking, you must aim your shot properly at its head to escape. As a result, at the end of your travel journey, leaving Longyearbyen, you will never be allowed to set foot on this land again.



There are no exceptions. That's the price you pay when you kill a polar bear here. This means that the people of Longyearbyen will not welcome bear killers for any reason.
However, you do not need to worry too much if you do not know how to shoot a gun because in the town of Longyearbyen, who cannot afford a gun, it is imperative that someone who is allowed to use a professional gun accompanying when wanting to leave the town center. People who do not know how to use rifles will be equipped with signal guns so that they can signal the hunter to come to the rescue as quickly as possible. In addition, signal traps are often set around the roadside stations. When an object touches, they will fire off flares, alert people to protect, avoid the ambush of wild animals.
According to Vi Yen / Star
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