Bear naps on fishing boat before falling into sea
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A bear wandered onto a moored tuna fishing boat near Shiogama in Miyagi prefecture and appeared to have fallen asleep before slipping overboard and disappearing into the sea, according to police reports. The incident occurred around 8:30pm when the bear boarded the vessel via its gangway. It is believed that the animal became disoriented and fell asleep on the boat's bow, remaining unnoticed until it plunged into the water after 1am, as reported by the crew to the police.
Reports of bear sightings in the area had been surfacing since Friday, indicating that such encounters are not uncommon. In a separate incident, a train in Iwanuma struck a bear in the late hours of Saturday, leading to a brief suspension of service on the Joban Line. The collision caused the bear to become trapped under the train, delaying around 30 passengers for nearly two hours as workers carefully removed the animal's body to resume service. No one was injured in either of these encounters with bears.
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