Black bear caught in Japan after days of sightings

The capture in Utsunomiya comes as bear attacks have reached record levels across Japan.

Bear captured after days of panic and school closures in Japan

A bear that triggered days of disruption in the Japanese city of Utsunomiya was captured.

Japanese city captures black bear after multiday hunt

The bear was on the loose for four days, prompting mass school closures and a dramatic search involving helicopters and dozens of hunters and police. A record 13 people were killed by bears in Japan in 2025.

Japan city relieved as bear caught after roaming streets for days

A bear that roamed the streets of a Japanese city for four days, forcing mass school closures, was caught on Tuesday, 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 mission that included helicopters tried to track down the animal following multiple sightings, including in a shopping arcade, at a university and at a wholesale market.

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Bear captured after days of panic, school closures near Tokyo

A wandering bear that scared residents of a Japanese city just north of Tokyo was captured on Tuesday after several days of panic during which all schools were closed. The bear wa...