A black bear was caught in a Japanese city after people saw it many times

A black bear was caught in Utsunomiya, Japan. The city is in the center of Japan. Many people saw the bear for several days. Workers and police looked for the animal. They finally caught it safely.

Bear problems are big in Japan now. Many bear attacks happen every year. This year is different. The number of attacks is very high. Scientists say this is a record. Bears come to cities more often. They look for food near people's homes.

Why do bears come to towns? The forest does not have enough food. Bears are hungry. They go to find food in new places. When bears see people, they get scared. Scared bears can be dangerous.

Japan has a plan to help. Police watch for bears. They teach people to be safe. People should not leave food outside. Towns put special fences around homes. These fences stop bears.

The caught bear is safe now. It will go back to the forest. Experts hope this helps the problem. But more bears may come. Japan must protect people and bears too.

Inspired by reporting from BBC News.