A town in northern Japan has recently been plagued by a plethora of wild bears, roaming around neighborhoods and petrifying residents. In an attempt to prevent attacks, the town of Takikawa has now ...

A metalworking company in Naie, Hokkaido, has developed a portable stuffed wolf that helps drive away bears and other wild animals with lights and sound.

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 ...

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 ...

The scarecrow is an ancient device; they’ve been found all over the world and its use predates written language. With that such a long history, it’s hard to get a sense for superlatives. That said, we ...

Residents of Takikawa, Japan have come up with a novel way to scare off wild bears: “Monster Wolf” robots! Okay, they’re really more like animatronic scarecrows, but they’re a genuine creepy ...