Robot wolf to scare away bears

Robot wolf to scare away bears

Photo taken in Naie in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 13, 2025, shows the Monster Wolf robot, which emits LED light and loud sounds to scare off wild animals when its infrared sensor activates. Precision machining company Ohta Seiki, based in the Hokkaido town, developed the tool amid a spate of bear attacks on humans, some fatal, across Japan this year.

  • Product Code
  • ILEA004976714
  • Registered date
  • 2025/11/19 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • 2025 Kyodo News
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  • 3853 × 2806 pixel
  • Resolution
  • 240 dpi
  • Deployment size
  • 625.48(KB)*
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