Bear captured in Utsunomiya after forcing 94 schools to close for 2 days

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A black bear that roamed central Utsunomiya, forcing 94 schools to close for two days, was captured on Tuesday, Japanese media reported.

The bear, about one metre long, was spotted on Saturday in busy streets. On Tuesday afternoon, searchers found it hiding in bushes at a residential property. After three tranquiliser darts were fired, the bear was sedated and removed.

Meanwhile, a bear that injured four people in Fukushima city on June 2 remains at large.

𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗔𝗽𝗽 ↓