Bär ensures chaos in the supermarket: two days of siege in Akita!

Bär ensures chaos in the supermarket: two days of siege in Akita!

Akita, Japan - in Japan, a bear caused a sensation after he had nestled in a supermarket in Akita for two days. The hungry intruder, who was able to drive away the employees during his stay, attacked a 47-year-old employee on Saturday morning and injured him on the head, as the Asahi Shimbun The bear devastated the meat department of the supermarket and then made it comfortable, while the police tried in vain to capture it. It was only on Monday morning that the bear was caught by a trap that was prepared with honey, apples and bread.

dangerous attacks are added

The hunt for the bear ended tragically: after the anesthetic, the bear was killed by the authorities. This measure is part of a worrying development in Japan. There have been several fatal bear attacks in the past twelve months; Six people have lost their lives and the number of documented incidents with bear attacks is on a record high with 219 cases. As the online magazine Stern notes, rural areas are particularly affected by this problem. Studies show that the decline of the population in rural regions and climate change leads to the fact that bears get closer to settlements and cities.

in Japan also live the Ussuri brown bears on the northern main island of Hokkaido, and their number increases. The population of black bears rose from 15,000 to 44,000 animals within just two years. The authorities in Akita have already responded to the risk of bears by installing surveillance systems and calling the population to vigilance. The alarming situation makes it clear that the conflict between humans and animals is becoming increasingly pressing and urgent measures are necessary to ensure security.