3 bears captured after sneaking into Japan factory

By Associated Press

Oct 07, 2023 12:10 am

TOKYO: Three bears that snuck into a tatami mat factory in northern Japan and holed up inside for nearly a day have been captured, town officials say.

A patrolling town official spotted the bears, believed to be a parent and two cubs, as they walked into a tatami factory on Wednesday morning in Misato, a town in northern Akita prefecture, where there has been a growing number of reported bear attacks in or near residential areas.

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