Video footage from the Arctic town of Pyramiden on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard shows the polar bear charging at a man who fired at him.

Polar bears are known for being a bit more aggressive towards humans than other members of their species, although attacks are relatively rare in the

According to USA Today, the woman who filmed the footage was staying at a hotel in the town for a ski expedition. The woman, Rebecca Baack, told the outlet that the encounter occurred around midnight on Sunday. She said she was "terrified," to say the least, for the man who may have been a hotel employee.