Tech Robot wolves to scare off Japan's bears

[thomas]

Bear attacks in Japan have been rising at an alarming rate, so the city of Takikawa installed a robot wolf as a deterrent. The robot wolf was originally designed to keep wild animals from farmlands but is now used by local governments and managers of highways, golf courses, and pig farms. Japan's environment ministry this month published a report noting 54 cases of bear attacks reported across the country from April to July - including one death in Hokkaido in May.

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[mdchachi]

demonic robot wolf!

 

[Grandpa Frank]

When I was in Japan and mentioned I wanted to go back to Maine for the hunting , my Japanese friends told me I needed to go bear hunting. The only gun any of them could come up for a bear hunt was a Korean made air rifle. One of my friends had one and showed me how powerful it was. Then they showed me the ammo which was tiny bird shot for shooting birds. It didn't seem to occur to them it might not stop a bear , LOL.

 

[johnnyG]

So bears are afraid of wolves?

Maybe the school kids around here (and hikers in the mountains) could be wearing faux wolf hoodies instead of carrying bells?

 

[thomas]

So bears are afraid of wolves?

According to the video, robowolf is also quite efficient against deer, wild boars, and monkeys.