A terrifying video displaying a wild bear charging at a transferring automobile in Hokkaido has alarmed native residents as Japan grapples with a surge in lethal bear encounters.
The video displaying the charging bear was posted Friday on the X (previously Twitter) account of a ranch proprietor in Urakawa, a city about 172 kilometers from Sapporo. “Round 7:30 p.m. yesterday, a ranch worker driving to the ranch encountered a bear on a bridge,” the ranch proprietor mentioned.
Within the clip, filmed by the motive force on a wet evening, an enormous brown bear may be seen sprinting straight towards the automobile. With no approach to swerve on the slender bridge, the motive force rapidly reversed, however the bear continued to chase the automobile. “Nothing past what was proven within the video occurred, and it ended safely,” the ranch proprietor mentioned, whereas urging close by residents and drivers to “be cautious when passing by way of the realm.” The publish additionally included a photograph of the automobile’s hood, dented and scratched by the bear. As of Tuesday, the video had been seen greater than 37.4 million occasions.
A publish on X (previously Twitter) by a ranch proprietor in Urakawa, Hokkaido, japan on Friday reveals footage of a bear charging at a automobile and pictures of the broken automobile. Captured from X
Japan has seen a pointy rise in wild bear assaults in latest months. In line with the Ministry of the Surroundings, 13 individuals have died from bear assaults since April, greater than double the earlier file of six deaths in 2023. Bear sightings have additionally surged, with 20,792 reported instances between April and September this 12 months — already surpassing final 12 months’s complete inside six months.
The Japanese authorities has deployed police counterterrorism items to affected areas as a part of intensified bear management efforts.
This text from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Instances, is translated by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Instances.
