People are afraid of bears in the mountainous Akita province of Japan. The situation has gone out of control and that is why the government has had to send the army to deal with it. This step has been taken on the request of local authorities.

The operation began in the city of Kazuno in Akita Prefecture, where for weeks residents have been advised to avoid venturing into nearby dense forests, stay home after dark and carry bells to scare away bears that come looking for food near their homes.

Total 12 deaths due to bear attack

According to the Environment Ministry, there have been more than 100 attacks across Japan since April, resulting in a record 12 deaths. Two-thirds of these were from Akita Prefecture and nearby Iwate Prefecture. Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kei Sato said in a press conference in Tokyo on Wednesday (November 05, 2025), ‘In many areas, bears are entering populated areas and their attacks are causing loss of life and property.’

Akita officials say that this is the reason why we cannot delay any delay in taking measures to deal with bears. Bear sightings have increased six-fold this year to more than 8,000, prompting the province’s governor to seek help from Japan’s Self-Defense Forces (SDF) last week.

Rescue team deployed in bear attack area

An army truck, several jeeps and more than a dozen soldiers, some wearing body armor (bulletproof vests), gathered in Kazuno, a city of about 30,000 people, on Wednesday morning, Japan Today reported, citing a Reuters report.

These soldiers will help in transporting, setting and checking the box traps used to catch bears, but the work of killing them will be done by trained hunters, who will have more suitable weapons for the job. Due to the increasing number of bears, changes in natural food sources due to climate change and decreasing population in rural areas, bears and common people are facing conflict.

Bears seen 20,792 times in Japan

Japan Times, quoting data released by the Environment Ministry, said that till last Friday, bears were seen 20,792 times in Japan. According to statistics, in 2009, so many bears were seen at a record level, whereas in the first half of this financial year itself, this figure had reached more than 20,000.

In recent months, bears have attacked customers inside a supermarket, then attacked a tourist waiting at a bus stop near a UNESCO World Heritage site, and injured a worker cleaning bathing areas at a hot spring resort.

Japanese black and brown bears weigh so much

According to statistics, Japanese black bears (which are common in most parts of the country) can weigh up to 130 kilograms (287 pounds). On its northern island of Hokkaido, the brown bear can weigh up to 400 kg. Japan also deployed the military to help with wildlife control about ten years ago, when they conducted aerial surveillance to hunt wild deer.

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Think, you are having fun on the speed boat on the banks of the river, the winds are falling on the face and suddenly a bear runs from the front, what will you do? Obviously, it seems to be vibrating to think. Something similar has been captured in the camera, which has created panic on social media.

Bear fell behind speed boat

Everything looks calm and fun at the beginning of the video. The boat is talking to the wind, the children are blossoming, women are imprisoning the views from the mobile. Then a giant bear comes out of the shores of the shore and is badly stunned by seeing the boat. So angry that the running jumps into the water while running, as if the villain of a film has gone on hunting. The speed of the bear was such that even water could not stop him. He ran fast behind the boat amidst the swollen waves. Seeing this, the tourists sitting on the boat shouted in panic and their soul came in the circle.

Terrifying reminder that if you think u can out run a bear, no you can’t pic.twitter.com/goawpsgjri

– Nature is amazing (@Amazlngnature) April 23, 2025

Life of tourists came to light!

The children were recording this dreadful view from their phones and the woman sitting next to the side was also engaged in making videos with trembling hands. Everyone’s breath was stuck in circle. Luckily, the speed of the boat was so fast that the bear could not finally follow. In a few moments, the boat went out in the middle of the water and the bear stopped tired on the shore. But these few seconds blew the senses of every human being there. If the speed of the boat was low, the view could have been something else.

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Users are enjoying

The video has been shared with an ex -account named @Amazlngnature, which has been seen by millions of people so far, while many people have also liked the video. In such a situation, social media users are giving various reactions about videos. One user wrote… Life is in trouble, yet Didi has to make a video. Another user wrote… is the child brave from the Didi. So there was another user wrote… Now this place will never go.

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