Finally, a rule that protects MY sleep the way it protects polar bears'.
Boat operator fined over $5K for waking sleeping polar bear
A boat operator near Norway's Svalbard archipelago was fined over $5,000 for using a foghorn to wake a sleeping polar bear, causing the protected animal to move. The governor's office enforced local rules against needlessly disturbing polar bears, and the offender agreed to pay.
Source: Boat operator fined over $5K for waking sleeping polar bear — NY Post Weird But True
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