Utsunomiya, Tochigi Pref., June 9 (Jiji Press)–A bear believed to be the one repeatedly spotted across Utsunomiya, the capital of Tochigi Prefecture, since Saturday was captured on Tuesday, according to city officials. The capture marked the first time a bear has been caught in the eastern Japan city, the officials said. The 1-meter, 100-kilogram animal, apparently a male Asian black bear, was found on the grounds of a private residence in the city’s Higashiyanaze district around 1:30 p.m. Local zoo staff fired three tranquilizer darts and captured the bear in a box trap around 3:45 p.m. Bear sightings had been reported since around 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, including near the Tochigi prefectural government office and in a shopping district. The city has closed all 94 public elementary and junior high schools since Monday. Utsunomiya University also suspended all classes on Tuesday, following a bear sighting on its campus in the morning. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
Bear Captured in Tochigi Capital after Days of Sightings
Related Posts
LDP Mulls Proposal to Automatically Cut 45 Lower House Seats
Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is looking at a proposal to automatically reduce the number of proportional representation seats in the House of Representatives if a ruling-opposition panel fails to reach a deal within a year. The proposal,
Japan Wary of Closer China-N. Korea Military Ties after Xi Visit
Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is cautious about closer military ties between China and North Korea following Chinese President Xi Jinping’s latest visit to Pyongyang. Tokyo believes that the security environment surrounding Japan would become more severe if North Korea
