The fact that a "polar bear" appeared on a street in Egypt

The circulating image of the polar bear, which some have claimed to appear in Egypt.

A number of social media users shared a picture they claimed was of a "polar bear" wandering around a street in Egypt, in light of the cold weather wave that swept Egypt recently and was accompanied by snowfall in some areas.

The Egyptian newspaper "Al-Watan" reported that the widely circulated image of the bear was taken in Norway and not in Egypt, as the Norwegian newspaper "Barents Observer" published a news last year and attached a photo of the bear in circulation, and the news included that the police killed a polar bear that caused panic and fear in the hearts of the people. Residents after appearing continuously in the streets over successive days on New Year's Day without knowing its destination.

The Salvbard Police Chief took the circulating photo while he was inside his car as the bear roamed outside.

The bear was the most prominent thing in the Norwegian media at the beginning of January 2020, when a resident posted a video on social media showing the bear walking in the streets.

Some users of social media in Egypt shared funny comments about the alleged image of a polar bear, and one of them said, "Urgent appearance of a polar bear at the slides 25 whom we recognize, we link it at the store." While others emphasized that the image is "Photoshop", and not real.

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