Japan officials hunt bear that raided couple’s fridge amid string of break-ins
Summary
Officials in a Japanese town are looking for a bear that broke into an elderly couple’s home and their fridge. The same bear may be responsible for about 14 break-ins in the area, including homes and a shop, where it took food like doughnuts and sweets.Key Facts
- The bear is an Asiatic black bear spotted in Shizukuishi, a town in north-eastern Japan.
- An 87-year-old man found the bear inside his kitchen with the fridge open and food scattered.
- Authorities suspect one bear caused 14 break-ins in two weeks.
- Officials have set traps, put up electric fences, and started patrols to keep people safe.
- The bear has been caught on camera trying to open a farmhouse door and has raided a farm for cattle feed.
- A farmer uses a homemade Japanese mustard mix to try to keep the bear away.
- The bear has repeatedly entered one house five times for cookies, sugar, and fried dough sweets called karinto.
- Experts say shrinking rural populations make bears less afraid of humans, causing more break-ins and attacks.
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