Nearby muskoxen set Grise Fiord, Nunavut, residents on edge

The mayor of Grise Fiord, Nunavut's northernmost civiliancommunity, is warning people about two muskoxen near the community.

The two have been seen grazing near the hamlet, and one was spotted near the runway.

Mayor Meeka Kigutak says muskoxen are very territorial.

She says they appear to be on a migration route and may naturally move away from the hamlet, but if they get closer to town instead, residents can hunt them.

"The wildlife office has advised us that anyone in our community can catch the two muskox."

Kigutak says the community of Grise Fiord is already a little on edge after a woman was tracked into town by a malnourished polar bear this winter.

More than a decade ago, a child was injured in the hamlet when a muskox charged after it was teased.