Japan deploys military to counter a surge in bear attacks
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By Tim Kelly and Tom Bateman KITAAKITA, Japan (Reuters) -Japanese confectioner Keiji Minatoya's brush with death began when he lifted the shutter of his garage and came face to face with a black bear waiting on the other side.
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Officials alarmed after bear attacks tourist walking to bus stop: 'Requested an ambulance'
A Spanish tourist was attacked by a bear in broad daylight while walking to a bus stop in Shirakawa, a village in Japan's Gifu Prefecture known for its picturesque, UNESCO-listed houses.
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Japan to arm riot police with rifles in fight against bear attacks
TOKYO: Japan will allow riot police to shoot bears with rifles in a revision of its strict gun laws announced on Thursday (Nov 6) as authorities battle a record number of fatal attacks.Bears have kill
A man in his 30s was rushed to hospital by air ambulance on Thursday after he was attacked by a grizzly bear while hunting west of Calgary.
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3 grizzly cubs found in area of bear attack will be left alone for hibernation, province says
Three grizzly bear cubs have been found at the site of a mauling that left a hunter injured and the attacking grizzly dead south of Cochrane last Thursday. Those cubs will be left alone by Alberta Fish and Wildlife and allowed to hibernate,
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Officials issue warning after shocking bear attack in residential neighborhood: 'Very scary'
Police records indicated that the bear tried to enter a chicken coop after the attack. Later the same day, the town's fire chief snapped a photo of the bear meandering outside his home, and the local police department took to Facebook to share a warning about bear encounters.