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Japan city relieved as bear caught after roaming streets for days
Japan city relieved as bear caught after roaming streets for days The bear had roamed the streets of Utsunomiya for four days, forcing the closure of all primary and middle schools in the city. UTSUNOMIYA, Japan: A bear that roamed the streets of a Japanese city for four days, forcing mass school closures, was caught on Tuesday (Jun 9), capping a search involving dozens of hunters and police. Terrified families in the city of Utsunomiya, north of Tokyo, peered through windows as a search...
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Police and hunters in Utsunomiya, 100km north of the capital, resume their search for animal that is not usually seen so close to TokyoA city in Japan has closed all its 94 primary and secondary schools after a bear was spotted in the municipality for the first time. Officials in Utsunomiya, a city of half a million people about 100km (62 miles) north of Tokyo, took action after a medium-sized black bear – estimated to be about one-metre-long – was seen near a park in the city on Saturday....
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Japanese city shuts down nearly 100 schools after unprecedented bear sighting
Police and hunters in Utsunomiya, 100km north of the capital, resume their search for animal that is not usually seen so close to TokyoA city in Japan has closed all its 94 primary and secondary schools after a bear was spotted in the municipality for the first time. Officials in Utsunomiya, a city of half a million people about 100km (62 miles) north of Tokyo, took action after a medium-sized black bear – estimated to be about one-metre-long – was seen near a park in the city on Saturday....
Japanese city captures black bear after multiday hunt
Japanese city captures black bear after multiday hunt June 9, 2026Authorities in the city of Utsunomiya, north of Tokyo, on Tuesday captured a wild black bear who had been roaming the streets for four days. City officials closed all 94 public schools and urged residents to stay indoors after the bear was first spotted on Saturday evening. Locals in the city of half a million were kept on edge in the days that followed after dozens of sightings were reported — near a library, in a shopping...
Japanese city captures black bear after multi-day hunt
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Mass school closures in Japan city as bear roams streets
Mass school closures in Japan city as bear roams streets TOKYO: A bear roaming the streets of a Japanese city for three days forced the closure of nearly 100 schools on Monday (Jun 8), as dozens of hunters and officials searched for the animal. The city government of Utsunomiya, north of Tokyo, closed all 94 public primary and junior high schools in the area after receiving more than 10 reports of bear sightings since Saturday - including in a shopping arcade.
Black bear caught in Japan after days of sightings
The capture in Utsunomiya comes as bear attacks have reached record levels across Japan.
Black bear caught in Japan after days of sightings
The capture in Utsunomiya comes as bear attacks have reached record levels across Japan.
Black bear caught in Japan after days of sightings
The capture in Utsunomiya comes as bear attacks have reached record levels across Japan.