https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/09/asia/japanese-city-schools-close-bear-intl-hnk

One Japanese city is taking no chances after a series of bear sightings this week, closing nearly 100 schools as officials scour the town, and as attacks take place elsewhere in the country.

Utsunomiya City, home to about half a million residents north of Tokyo, recorded its first recent bear sighting on Saturday, according to the city’s Wildlife Management Group.

A day later, a bear was spotted on the grounds of a junior high school, and one was captured on security cameras in a downtown shopping district that night.

Since then, there have been sightings at various locations across the city, the wildlife group said – with police officers reportedly confirming a bear’s presence again on Monday night.

Check out that dope ass bear!