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Japan probes mysterious bread dumping in national park

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Japanese authorities are investigating the mysterious dumping of 39 kilograms of bread along a roadside in Daisen-Oki National Park. The bread was discovered between August 14 and 20 and initially fueled speculation that it was used as bait for animal-monitoring cameras, though no such equipment was found. The Natural Parks Foundation believes the bread, along with a separate discovery of chicken in the same area, may have been left to feed wild animals. AI

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Japan probes mysterious bread dumping in national park

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Kyodo ·

    Japan probes 39kg of bread dumped in national park

    A total of 39kg (85 lbs) of bread was recently dumped along a roadside in a national park in western Japan, prompting police to investigate who discarded it and why. The loaves were left near crash barriers in Daisen-Oki National Park in Tottori Prefecture between August 14 and 2…

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