Japanese wild bear charges at moving car amid surge in fatal attacks

A terrifying video showing a wild bear charging at a moving vehicle in Hokkaido has alarmed local residents as Japan grapples with a surge in deadly bear encounters. The video showing the charging bear was posted Friday on the X (formerly Twitter) account of a ranch owner in Urakawa, a town about 172 kilometers from Sapporo. “Around 7:30 p.m. yesterday, a ranch employee driving to the ranch encountered a bear on a bridge,” the ranch owner said. In the clip, filmed by the driver on a rainy night, a massive brown bear can be seen sprinting directly toward the vehicle. With no way to swerve on the narrow bridge, the driver quickly reversed, but the bear continued to chase the car. “Nothing beyond what was shown in the video happened, and it ended safely,” the ranch owner said, while urging nearby residents and drivers to “be cautious when passing through the area.” The post also included a photo of the car’s hood, dented and scratched by the bear. As of Tuesday, the video had been viewed more than 37.4 million times. Japan has seen a sharp rise in wild bear attacks in recentWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times