Japan wants to make it easier to shoot bears as attacks rise

In the year to April, there were a record 219 bear attacks in the country - six of them fatal.

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In the year to April, there were a record 219 bear attacks in the country - six of them fatal, according to official data.

Deadly attacks have continued to occur in recent months, as bears increasingly venture into populated areas. Some are now even thought to see humans as prey.

Bear numbers have revived as Japan's human population ages and shrinks, especially outside cities. The consequences have been dangerous, although usually resulting in injury not death.

Under the current law, licensed hunters can fire their guns only after the approval of a police officer.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c19kvevezlwo

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