The black bear appeared at northern Japan’s Yamagata Airport early morning, immediately prompting the closure of its runway.
Airport staff used a car to chase it away and closed the runway again, with the bear still at large somewhere in the facility.
With hunters brought in to set up a trap and police officers surrounding the airport to prevent the bear from escaping, “we’re in a stalemate now”, Nagai said.
Human encounters with bears have reached record levels in Japan, with 219 people attacked and six deaths in the 12 months to April 2024.
Climate change affecting food sources and hibernation times, along with depopulation caused by an ageing society, are causing bears to venture into towns more frequently, scientists say.
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