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Japan has seen over 50,000 bear sightings this year, more than double the previous record. This has led to a huge rise in robot wolf orders.
#JapanBearAttacks, #RobotWolves, #WildlifeDeterrent, #BearSafety, #Hokkaido
https://newsletter.tf/japan-robot-wolves-fight-record-bear-attacks/ -
Heh... Is it wrong to want to have access to one of these? And yes, it's too bad wolves are dwindling in number, but the #ScareWolves are scaring away bears, rather than humans culling them -- which is a good thing!
Japan 'robot wolves' in high demand to scare off bears
Wed, May 13, 2026
"A Japanese company making ferocious-looking robot wolves is being swamped by orders after record numbers of fatal bear attacks on humans last year.
" '#MonsterWolf' is an #AnimatoronicScarecrow with flashing red eyes that howls and growls menacingly to scare away wild animals.
"Ohta Seiki, the Hokkaido-based firm that makes the devices, has already received around 50 orders this year, more than the usual volume for an entire year.
" 'We make them by hand. We cannot make them fast enough now. We are asking our customers to wait two to three months,' company president Yuji Ohta told AFP.
" 'Awareness of bear safety and measures against wildlife damage (on farm products) improved. There was also a growing recognition that our product is effective in dealing with bears,' Ohta said."
Read more:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/japan-robot-wolves-high-demand-075406239.html