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- Utsunomiya halted all 94 public primary and middle schools on June 8 after a black bear was sighted.
- The bear, first seen Saturday evening near a park, was last spotted early June 8 near a middle school and remains at large.
- Japan created a 2026 task force to curb urban bear attacks after a Fukushima assault injured four, as experts say numbers have tripled since 2012.
