The bear was shot and killed by a local resident as it attacked the two, Alaska State Troopers said.
Officials have identified a woman and her 1-year-old son who were killed by a polar bear in a remote village in western Alaska.
"Initial reports indicate that a polar bear had entered the community and had chased multiple residents," troopers wrote."The bear fatally attacked an adult female and juvenile male."Troopers and the state Department of Fish and Game are planning to travel to Wales once weather allows for it, the dispatch said.Alaska State Troopers have notified the victims' next of kin and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has been notified of the incident.
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