{"id":13660,"date":"2025-07-22T15:06:06","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T15:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/13660\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T15:06:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T15:06:06","slug":"japan-steps-up-bear-safety-measures-after-recent-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/13660\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan steps up bear safety measures after recent attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The drill, held in a mountainous area on Monday, was carried out jointly by local police and the hunters\u2019 club. <\/p>\n

Officers demonstrated techniques for deterring bears, including the use of fireworks, as part of efforts to improve preparedness. <\/p>\n

The exercise follows a series of incidents, including the death of a 52-year-old newspaper deliveryman in Fukushima on 12 July. DNA tests confirmed the same brown bear was responsible for a second deadly attack on a woman in her 70s four years earlier.<\/p>\n

In Akita Prefecture, over 650 sightings have been reported since the start of July, nearly triple the figure from the same period last year.<\/p>\n

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