Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Japanese city is taking an innovative approach to keeping bears away: drones. Ishinomaki City has ordered bear-spray-carrying ...

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Hamilton police say there has been a rise in bear spray-related violence in the city and that youths account for more than half the offenders who use the weapon, a “concerning” trend the force is ...

Saskatoon police recorded 495 bear spray incidents in 2025, compared to 367 in 2024. Last year's numbers include 65 in May ...

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Hamilton police are again sounding the alarm about a rise in youth violent crime in the city, including a 115 per cent increase in bear-spray incidents in the last five years.

A Japanese city is taking an innovative approach to keeping bears away: drones. Ishinomaki City has ordered bear-spray-carrying drones from Terra Drones to deter bears. The drones can be operated ...