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Japan has deployed robot wolves to scare off bears after a string of deadly attacks.The terrifying "monster wolves" are designed to scare away bears with flashing red eyes, loud growls and howling sounds.Ohta Seiki, the Hokkaido-based company that makes the devices, said it has already received around 50 orders in 2026, more than the usual volume for the entire year.Yuji Ohta, president of the company, said the wolves could not be made fast enough to keep up with demand.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say There are wait times of up to three months for prospective customers, he told AFP.Bears killed 13 people across Japan in 2025, while more than 50,000 sightings were recorded nationwide, both record highs.Northern Japan has been hit particularly hard, with local media reporting that sightings in April were more than four times higher than last year as the animals emerge from hibernation.The surge in bear encounters has been attributed to warmer temperatures which have disrupted the...

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