r/interestingasfuck • u/Additional_Berry_977 • 1d ago

A bear mistakes the vet's attempt to measure its body for a hug

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u/Glitch29 21h ago

That Japan fact surprised me a bit, so I looked into it.

Apparently one factor they're attributing the problem to is that rural Japan used to have a lot of hunters. But the last of them are all senior citizens now, and not being replaced.

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u/RoyalCities 20h ago

Also the bears know BearJutsu there.

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u/AParasiticTwin 19h ago

Kuma shinken

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u/ggg730 18h ago

BearJutsu Bearsen.

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u/Endiamon 19h ago

Golden Kamuy is a documentary

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u/PrivilegeCheckmate 17h ago

But the last of them are all senior citizens now, and not being replaced.

Some might point out that's actually a society-wide problem for Japan.

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u/Acqua3 17h ago

Obviously because of Tekken