Amid a record number of lethal bear attacks, Japan has a secret weapon. Meet "Monster Wolf".

Bear attacks in Japan have surged so dramatically that officials deployed robotic wolves called Monster Wolf to frighten bears away from communities.

It seems global bear populations are letting humanity know we've encroached far enough. Seems this bear really wanted to explain the rules of the wild. Previously: • A bear got into a backyard hot tub and drank a guy's margarita • Man who moved into bear country demands bear respect zoning laws The post Bears in Japan also sick of humans appeared first on Boing Boing.

Struggling to rein in a surge in bear attacks, Japan has turned to anime to teach children how to avoid a potentially deadly encounter.

The sightings have led to evacuations, delays and some children opting to stay home as boards of education grapple with how to safely continue classes.

Captured on camera was a bear staring at a moving car in Minamifurano, Hokkaido.The next moment, the bear charged