Two polar bears have killed a worker at a remote military radar site in the Far North, according to a release by Nasittuq Corporation, which manages the facility.

“It is with deep sorrow that Nasittuq Corporation confirms a tragic incident occurred (on Aug. 8) at one of our work locations on Brevoort Island, Nunavut,” the company said in a press release. “An attack by two polar bears has resulted in the loss of one of our valued employees. Nasittuq employees responded to the scene and one of the animals was put down.”