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Japanese city closes schools amid bear hunt

Utsunomiya, Japan, has closed all 94 of its public schools due to an ongoing search for a bear. The animal has been sighted multiple times since Saturday, including in a shopping arcade, prompting authorities to urge residents to stay indoors. This incident occurs amidst a national increase in bear encounters, with a record number of human fatalities reported last year. AI

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Japanese city closes schools amid bear hunt

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Japanese city closes 94 schools as hunt for roaming bear enters third day

    A bear roaming the streets of a Japanese city for three days forced the closure of nearly 100 schools on Monday, as dozens of hunters and officials searched for the animal. The city government of Utsunomiya, north of Tokyo, closed all 94 public primary and junior high schools in …