Japan’s bizarre “Monster Wolf” robot deterrents are seeing soaring demand as the country struggles with record bear sightings ...

Japan’s bear problem continues, and the country is running out of the robot wolves that help keep them at bay. First released in 2016 by the manufacturer Ohta, Monster Wolf was originally designed to ...

JAPAN has deployed a terrifying army of freakish robot wolves to fight a huge surge in fatal bear attacks on humans. More than 50,000 bear sightings were reported in Japan in the 2025 – 2026 ...

Bear attacks in Japan have surged so dramatically that officials deployed robotic wolves called Monster Wolf to frighten bears away from communities.

Ohta Seiki struggles to keep up with demand for bear-deterring robots ...

Bear attacks are a serious problem in Japan. The animals killed 13 people across the country in 2025-2026, more than twice the previous high, and there ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Japan has deployed robot wolves to scare off bears after a string of deadly attacks. The terrifying "monster wolves" are designed to scare away bears with flashing red eyes, loud growls and howling ...

TOKYO — A Japanese company making ferocious-looking robot wolves is being swamped by orders after record numbers of fatal bear attacks on humans last year. “Monster Wolf” is an animatronic scarecrow ...

Japan is witnessing a surge in demand for the ‘Monster Wolf’ robot as deadly bear attacks and wildlife sightings hit record levels. The animatronic wolf, equipped with flashing LED eyes and loud ...