Japan is using “Monster Wolf” robots with lights, sounds, and motion sensors to deter bears as attacks and sightings reach record levels.

Japan takes unusual steps to deal with its deadly bear problem 01:27 A Japanese company making ferocious-looking robot wolves is being swamped by orders after record numbers of fatal bear attacks on ...

Japan’s record bear crisis has turned a once-mocked animatronic wolf into essential rural tech, with demand outpacing supply. Somewhere on a golf course in rural Hokkaido, a mechanical wolf with ...

Japan is facing a surge in human-bear encounters, leading to a shortage of its most famous deterrent: the Monster Wolf robot. Since the start of 2025, bear encounters have reportedly surged to ...

As Japan experiences a rise in bear encounters, including a record number of fatal attacks in 2025, a company's robot wolf has become one of the country's most in-demand safety tools. According to CBS ...

A Japanese company has created an animatronic scarecrow that’s shaped like a wolf. The “Monster Wolf” is a new, intimidatingly ferocious attempt at scaring away wild animals, specifically bears.

Robot wolves are sparking both horrified reactions and excitement, as a small engineering firm is struggling to keep up with demand. While some netizens have predicted the bizarre high-tech tool will ...

There is a bear crisis in Takikawa, a town on Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido. According to CNN, sightings of brown bears are at a five-year high, and bears have attacked residents, killing ...

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