Bears Attack Japan

As if rampaging monkey assaults weren’t bad enough, the poor citizenry of Japan is suffering through a wave of bear attacks..

At least 80 people have been wounded in bear attacks — and four killed — just between the months of April and September…. Even this late in the season, the brushes with bears have been continuing. Cops pursued a bear today in Fukuchiyama after it turned up in a residential area. And a train struck a bear on Tuesday in central Japan.

The culprit is climate change, says Fast Company, although who knows whether such a phenomenon even exists? (In related news, read the story of Kesagake, the animal responsible for the deadliest bear attack in Japanese history. Or don’t if you’re squeamish. )