TOYKO (KGO) -- No, it's is not a leftover Halloween decoration - it's a guardian wolf robot! Some Japanese towns have now resorted to using a "robot wolf" to scare away bears that have become a ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The small Japanese town of Takikawa had a problem, specifically a bear problem. As Reuters reports ...

SAPPORO (Kyodo) -- A wolf that isn't alive but still howls, growls and flashes red eyes is suddenly in the spotlight in Japan, where a jump in bear attacks has turned the mechanical creature into a ...

To address the growing issue of wild bears encroaching into their territory, the town of Takikawa in Japan has adopted an unconventional approach. The small village has widely installed robot wolves.

A wolf that isn't alive but still howls, growls and flashes red eyes is suddenly in the spotlight in Japan, where a jump in bear attacks has turned the mechanical creature into a surprise ...