Bear spotted eating persimmons in suburban Hachioji, 200 meters from site of September cull
The city said claw marks on a persimmon tree confirmed a Asiatic black bear had been in the area, and raised its alert level as police and city staff patrol.
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Bears in Tokyo's suburbs again as a cub charges an Ome doorway
A resident filmed a cub bursting from a bush after a strange, high-pitched call. A bear expert says that sound is a danger signal, and that the animals are losing their fear of people.
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