Japan officials hunt bear that raided couple’s fridge amid string of break-ins

<p>Officials set up traps and electric fences after 14 break-ins recored in one town in two weeks, amid fears of a repeat offender</p><p>Authorities are searching for a bear that sneaked into the home of an elderly couple and raided their fridge amid concerns it may be behind 14 break-ins across a Japanese town in the past fortnight.</p><p>On Monday evening, Mitsuo Matsubara, 87, was confronted by a large Asiatic black bear when he went to investigate a noise in his kitchen. His <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouBJ5ajmm98">fridge was open</a>, and food was strewn across the floor. His wife called the police.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/15/japan-bear-raids-fridge">Continue reading...</a>