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Japanese city suspends 94 schools after first-ever bear sighting
Dozens of hunters and officials are searching after more than 10 sightings since Saturday raised safety concerns for students and residents.
- On Monday, the Japanese city of Utsunomiya suspended all 94 of its primary and middle schools following its first-ever recorded bear sighting.
- The bear was first spotted in a residential area near a park on Saturday evening, with more than 10 sightings reported since then and the animal last seen early Monday half a kilometre from a middle school.
- Dozens of hunters, police, and local officials are searching for the animal, urging residents to remain indoors or in vehicles as the bear has roamed Utsunomiya streets for three days.
- Rising encounters across Japan reflect a surge in the Asiatic black bear population, which has tripled since 2012; last year, a record 13 people were killed by bears emerging hungry from hibernation.
- The government established a task force this year to mitigate casualties, while a separate bear attack in Fukushima left four people injured last week.
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One or more bears wandering in this big city are currently being hunted by dozens of hunters mobilized.
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The wild animal was last seen Monday morning near a high school and remains at large.
All 94 schools shut in city as officials launch major search over sighting
Utsunomiya, a Japanese city of half a million people north of Tokyo, has closed all 94 of its primary and secondary schools after a black bear was reportedly spotted in a residential area for the first time ever
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