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2026-07-04 China-Japan-Koreas

In Japan, high-speed trains were delayed due to a bear that wandered onto the tracks.

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Posted by badanov 2026-07-04 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1791 views ] Top

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Now that would have been a Youtube Video.
Bear vs. 200 mph bullet train.

Posted by NN2N1 2026-07-04 04:43|| 2026-07-04 04:43|| Front Page Top

2 I’ve heard that bear meat is tasty. Not sure how it would be as a purée.

Posted by Super Hose 2026-07-04 08:24|| 2026-07-04 08:24|| Front Page Top

3 Actually, this incident probably took place on the "mini-shinkansen" portion of the line between Morioka and Akita. Trains on that portion are limited to a top speed of about 80 MPH. The bear was probably a Asiatic black bear, which is fairly common on the northern part of Honshu.

Posted by HeavyG 2026-07-04 12:22|| 2026-07-04 12:22|| Front Page Top

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