A black bear remained on the loose in Utsunomiya as search teams combed the city and schools stayed shut. The prolonged alert has underscored Japan's rising urban bear encounters and the risks around human settlements.

A wandering bear that scared residents of a Japanese city just north of Tokyo has been captured after several days of panic during which all schools were closed.

TOKYO: A bear roaming the streets of a Japanese city for three days forced the closure of nearly 100 schools on Monday (Jun 8), 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 the area after r

TOKYO: A bear roaming the streets of a Japanese city for three days forced the closure of nearly 100 schools on Monday (Jun 8), 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 the area after r

TOKYO: A bear roaming the streets of a Japanese city for three days forced the closure of nearly 100 schools on Monday (Jun 8), 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 the area after r

TOKYO: A bear roaming the streets of a Japanese city for three days forced the closure of nearly 100 schools on Monday (Jun 8), 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 the area after r