A: Hey there! Did you catch any news today?
B: Not much, just scrolling through. What's up?

A: Well, something interesting happened in Japan. Remember that super-fast train they have, the Shinkansen?
B: Oh yeah, I think it's called the bullet train! What about it?

A: So, a train from Sendai to Morioka had to stop because it hit a bear on the track! Isn't that wild?
B: Woah! That sounds scary! But I'm glad no one got hurt.

A: Yeah, thankfully everyone on board was okay. About 790 people were there. Can you believe it?
B: Crazy! And they started running again just 40 minutes later. Guess everything checked out alright.

A: Right! The driver said a bear ran right in front of the train and that's what caused the strange noise. Isn't nature amazing sometimes?
B: Definitely! I hope bears will stay off the tracks from now on, haha!
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Shinkansen bullet train services were temporarily suspended between Sendai and Morioka stations in northeastern Japan on Saturday after a train hit a bear on the track. No injuries were reported.



East Japan Railway says the Tohoku Shinkansen Hayabusa and Komachi No. 25 train stopped shortly past 4 p.m. after an unusual sound was heard while it was operating in Miyagi Prefecture's Osato Town.



About 790 people were on board.



Shinkansen services resumed about 40 minutes later as no abnormalities were confirmed in the train cars involved in the collision during inspections by crew members.



The driver reportedly said a bear was seen colliding with the front of the train, suggesting the sound was caused by the collision.