Japanese city deploys anti - bear drones as human casualties at an all - time high non - lethal spray can be delivered with 10cm accuracy radius , 1km range

Human-bear encounters are up 163% since 2021, with more than 12 human deaths recorded in 2025.

Source tomshardware.com AI Summary Updated January 20, 2026

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Human-bear encounters are up 163% since 2021, with more than 12 human deaths recorded in 2025.

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