A bear was caught on security camera running through a shopping arcade north of Tokyo — triggering school closures and a multi-day manhunt before authorities finally captured it. 🐻
A bear that caused days of disruption in Japan’s Utsunomiya city has been captured after authorities closed schools and used drones to track it.
The incident comes as Japan faces a rise in bear encounters, with attacks reaching record levels last year.
A wild bear caused chaos in Japan after sprinting through a shopping center and triggering a multi-day hunt that forced 94 schools to close.
Officials in Utsunomiya, north of Tokyo, captured the bear Tuesday after it was tranquilized, dragged by its limbs, and loaded onto a truck as police stood nearby.
The city had urged residents to stay inside at night and keep doors and windows locked after multiple sightings since Saturday.