A robot called Monster Wolf, equipped with sensors that can detect bears or vermin, is installed in an effort to scare away bears that have become an increasingly dangerous nuisance in the ...

In September and October, officials installed a "Monster Wolf” near a residential neighborhood and another in a field in a suburban area to keep the wild bears at bay.

TAKIKAWA, Hokkaido -- A wolf robot that can roar and flash its eyes red to scare off brown bears entering populated areas has been introduced in this ...

The Monster Wolf was originally rolled out in 2016 to protect farmlands and crops. Since then, deer, bears and monkeys have been filmed leaping away as the mechanical contraption howls.

A robot called Monster Wolf, equipped with sensors that can detect bears or vermin, was installed in Takikawa, on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido. Kyodo/Reuters.

HOKKAIDO: Japanese scientists have created “Monster Wolf,” a robotic scarecrow to deter wild bears around the town of Takikawa, on the island of Hokkaido. National television broadcaster NHK ...

February 14, 2025, Hokkaido, Japan – @wolf_mc_rush shared a video of them skiing in deep snow in the backcountry of Hokkaido, describing it as the powder of their dreams. They explained that ...

Transport operators in Hokkaido are sprinkling wolf urine near roads and broadcasting the roar of lions near train tracks in a bid to keep deer away and reduce accidents, officials said on Monday.