Bears. Polar bears, particularly young and undernourished ones, will hunt people for food. ... Truly man-eating bear attacks are uncommon, but are known to occur when the animals are diseased or natural prey is scarce, often leading them to attack and eat anything they are able to kill.

What happens if a bear eats a human?

"If a bear consumes an individual, it's not allowed to remain in the population," park spokeswoman Amy Bartlett said. "It's not a risk we're willing to take." Two of the female bear's cubs also fed on the man, but the park does not plan to kill the cubs. Instead the animals will be transferred to a zoo.

Do bears eat you alive?

A bear will eat you alive in certain conditions. But in most face-to-face encounters, bears will not attack you and they won't eat you alive. There are so many myths about bears that it can seem impossible to distinguish facts from fiction.