A man dressed as a bear for government task force bear drills in Tochigi, Japan.
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Local police, accredited hunters and government officials were part of the exercises held to perfect authorities’ response to a real-life bear intrusion. Bear attacks have spiked in Japan and in 2025, the country reported a record 238 casualties, including 13 deaths, according to the environment ministry.
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