Japanese city shuts down nearly 100 schools after unprecedented bear sighting

Police and hunters in Utsunomiya, 100km north of the capital, resume their search for animal that is not usually seen so close to Tokyo A city in Japan has closed all its 94 primary and secondary schools after a bear was spotted in the municipality for the first time. Officials in Utsunomiya, a city of half a million people about 100km (62 miles) north of Tokyo, took action after a medium-sized black bear – estimated to be about one-metre-long – was seen near a park in the city on Saturday. T...

By Gavin Blair in Tokyo

Japanese city closes 94 schools as hunt for roaming bear enters third day

A bear roaming the streets of a Japanese city for three days forced the closure of nearly 100 schools on Monday, 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 receiving more than 10 reports of bear sightings since Saturday – including in a shopping arcade. “We have vehicles out to areas where a bear was seen to make people aware and to urge people to stay...

By Agence France-Presse

Japanese city suspends 94 schools after first-ever bear sighting

What Forced Nearly 100 Schools To Shut In Japan? A Bear

A bear roaming the streets of a Japanese city for three days forced authorities to shut nearly 100 schools on Monday as hunters, police and local officials launched a major search operation.

Mass school closures in Japan city as bear roams streets

First sight of bear forces Japan city to suspend 94 schools

The Japanese city of Utsunomiya has suspended all 94 of the primary and middle schools that it operates on Monday after its first-ever bear sighting, a municipal official said.

Japan city shuts schools as hunters search for roaming bear

A Japanese city closed 94 schools as hunters search for a roaming bear, with sightings increasing across Japan. Stay updated on the Japan bear hunt. Read More: https://punchng.com/japan-city-shuts-schools-as-hunters-search-for-roaming-bear/

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