Bear spray surge in Japan sparks safety concerns after accidental discharge

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Japan has seen a surge in bear attacks, prompting increased use of bear sprays and installation of cameras in northern mountainous areas. However, accidental discharges of bear spray have caused injuries, raising public safety concerns.

Following a surge in bear attacks in Japan, people are arming themselves with sprays while authorities have started installing cameras in mountainous areas in the north to monitor the animals. However, a recent effort to stay safe backfired, resulting in five people injured – not by bears but by the spray after it was accidentally discharged in a post office in Nagoya on Wednesday. Vietnamese national Huynh Nhat Duy, 22, was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of obstruction of business for his...