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Photos: A Bear-Emergency-Response Drill in Japan
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Photos: A Bear-Emergency-Response Drill in Japan

The Atlantic · Jun 21, 2026, 2:00 PM

Kim Kyung-Hoon / Reuters. A man in a bear costume takes part in an emergency-response drill simulating a bear intrusion in Yaita, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, June 17, 2026.Kim Kyung-Hoon / Reuters Hunters look at a map and diagram while taking part in a bear-emergency-response drill in Yaita on June 17, 2026.Kim Kyung-Hoon / Reuters. A man wearing a bear costume takes part in a bear-emergency-response drill in Yaita.Kim Kyung-Hoon / Reuters. A participant deploys bear spray during the drill.Kim Kyung-Hoon / ReutersThe simulated bear looks up toward hunters inside a school building.Kim Kyung-Hoon / ReutersA hunter prepares to take a simulated shot at the fake bear.Kim Kyung-Hoon / ReutersThe simulated bear is down.Kim Kyung-Hoon / ReutersHunters and a police officer practice their approach while poking the simulated bear.Kim Kyung-Hoon / ReutersA man wearing a bear costume lies on the ground, playing dead after a simulated hunt during a bear-emergency-response drill in Yaita, Japan, on June 17, 2026.

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