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Black bear caught in Japan after days of sightings
Key takeaways
- A veterinarian fired a tranquiliser gun at the bear in Utsunomiya, home to half a million people, but missed the first shot.
- Another "extremely intelligent" bear filmed chasing people in Fukushima is still evading officials, as Japan deals with a rise in bear encounters.
- Attacks reached record levels in 2025, with 238 bear attack victims reported to the environment ministry, including 13 deaths.
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Kurumi Mori Tokyo correspondent Another bear is still on the run in Fukushima after injuring four people Japanese authorities have sedated and captured a black bear, days after it was spotted roaming around a city near Tokyo.
A veterinarian fired a tranquiliser gun at the bear in Utsunomiya, home to half a million people, but missed the first shot. A second was fired about 15 minutes later, followed by a third.
Another "extremely intelligent" bear filmed chasing people in Fukushima is still evading officials, as Japan deals with a rise in bear encounters.
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