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Conversation: Bear enters nursery grounds in northern Japan, nobody injured NHK

A: Hey there! Guess what happened today?
B: No, what's new?

A: A bear went into a nursery in Hanamaki City, Iwate! Right in the middle of the day!
B: What?! Is everyone okay?

A: Yeah, luckily no one was hurt. But a teacher managed to take footage of it. The bear looked inside the building for a few minutes.
B: Wow, that must have been scary! Did the bear cause any damage?

A: Not really, it just wandered around the yard and parking lot before leaving. The head of the facility said they've never had this happen before.
B: That's quite unusual. I hope they take precautions to avoid something like this happening again.

A: Exactly what the head of the facility said! They're going to check gates and locks more carefully now. Better safe than sorry, right?
Summary
A bear entered a nursery in Hanamaki City, Iwate during daytime. No injuries reported. Footage shows the bear exploring the building for minutes. Damage minimal as it mainly wandered yard/parking lot. First occurrence at this facility. Precautions taken to strengthen gates and locks to prevent
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ID: 596b1c41-4449-42c7-b378-dc673bbc07d5

Category ID: conversation_summary

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251016_19/#conversation

Date: Oct. 16, 2025

Notes: 2025-10-16

Created: 2025/10/17 11:10

Updated: 2025/12/08 00:07

Last Read: 2025/10/17 11:22