Increasing variety of Japanese bears discover human dwellings ‘excellent’

The variety of bear sightings in cities throughout Japan has been on the rise over the previous a number of years as meals shortage for the animal worsens. But extra just lately, the bears are getting nearer to individuals — to the purpose they’re coming inside and making themselves at house.

On Thursday morning, a bear broke into an auto restore store within the city of Niidafukimicho, Akita Prefecture. Police had arrange a field lure with honey and rice bran to evict the bear, however the preliminary try failed. It was not till Friday morning that authorities managed to get the animal into the lure and carry it out.

This is considered one of a sequence of bear intrusions which were reported within the Tohoku area this month.