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Japan deploys military to counter a surge in bear attacks

Japan deploys the military to counter a surge in bear attacks

Japan deployed troops Wednesday to help contain a surge of bear attacks that have terrorized residents in a mountainous region in the northern prefecture of Akita.

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Japan deploys troops to combat record wave of deadly bear attacks

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Bear attacks are rising in Japan. Aging hunters are on the front line.

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Japan deploys military to combat wave of deadly bear attacks

Japan has deployed troops to the country's rugged north to help trap bears after local authorities said besieged communities were struggling to cope with an unprecedented wave of attacks.

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Japan sends in troops to help tackle deadly bear attacks

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Japan deploys troops to help combat deadly wave of bear attacks

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Japan sends troops to combat wave of deadly bear attacks

Following a spike in bear sightings and fatal attacks across Japan, the military was called in to help trap bears as local authorities struggle to cope with the wave of attacks. There have been more than 100 bear attacks with a record 12 people killed across the country,

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.