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The Independent
an hour ago
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- The Independent
Adorable moment unlikely friendship forms between bear and coyote
Footage released by Altadena Sheriff's Station in Los Angeles captured an unexpected encounter between a bear and a coyote. The two animals met under a bush at night, initially staring at each other. They then appeared to interact in a friendly manner, nuzzling noses and standing side-by-side. The police station shared the sweet interaction online with a humorous caption. Watch the video in full above.
Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Yahoo
Bear spotted making friends with coyote in California
This is the unexpected moment a bear and a coyote come face-to-face - and end up making friends. Footage shared by Altadena Sheriff's Station, in Los Angeles on Tuesday (24 June) shows the unlikely pair encountering each other underneath a bush at night. The pair stare at each other for a few moments, before nuzzling their noses on the other and standing side by side for a few more seconds. The police station shared the sweet interaction online with the caption: When you and your coworker finally take that lunch break walk you've been talking about all week.'
The Independent
4 hours ago
- The Independent
Bear spotted making friends with coyote in California
Showing now | News 00:41 This is the unexpected moment a bear and a coyote come face-to-face - and end up making friends. Footage shared by Altadena Sheriff's Station, in Los Angeles on Tuesday (24 June) shows the unlikely pair encountering each other underneath a bush at night. The pair stare at each other for a few moments, before nuzzling their noses on the other and standing side by side for a few more seconds. The police station shared the sweet interaction online with the caption: When you and your coworker finally take that lunch break walk you've been talking about all week.'
Washington Post
10 hours ago
- Washington Post
Small bear disrupts Japanese airport, prompting low-speed chase on runway
Officials at a small airport in northern Japan conducted a low-speed car chase Thursday to thwart a security risk: a small black bear. An employee at Yamagata airport in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture spotted the bear near the runway early Thursday morning, according to Japanese outlet Yomiuri Shimbun. Airport personnel briefly shut down operations to run safety checks when staff lost sight of the bear, Yomiuri Shimbun reported. The bear, about four feet tall, reemerged around noon to cause a level of havoc three times its size: Twelve flights were canceled Thursday as airport employees chased the bear around the runway, Yamagata airport official Akira Nagai told Agence France-Presse. 'We're in a stalemate now,' Nagai said at the time, noting that the airport would remain closed until 8 p.m. as they assessed the situation. Nagai confirmed to The Washington Post on Friday that the airport had resumed operations Thursday night after the bear seemed to disappear once more. Yamagata is one of the smaller airports in Japan. The sighting comes as Japan wrestles with an uptick in bear sightings — some of which have resulted in fatalities, Japanese outlet Kyodo News reported in April. Footage from Japan's Nippon TV showed the bear walking through a grassy field and running onto a runway Thursday as a bright-colored car followed behind. In one scene, the bear puts its paws on a fence. 'Given the situation there is no way we can host plane arrivals now,' Nagai told AFP that day. Nagai said hunters were hired to trap the bear. Local police also joined the effort by surrounding the premise, he added. The bear, to Nagai's knowledge, has not been captured. Local hunters are on the lookout. Nagai said he suspects the bear is hiding in the bushes or forest near the airport. Bear sightings — and attacks — in Japan have become increasingly common. Last January, Japan's Ministry of the Environment estimated that the number of bear sightings between April 2023 and October 2023, which is believed to be more than 19,000, surpassed the 18,000 sightings reported in 2020. A week before the black bear delayed flights at Yamagata airport, bear sightings caused a school to move a sports event indoors in Goshogawara, Aomori Prefecture, according to Yomiuri Shimbun. Cate Brown contributed to this report.
The Independent
a day ago
- The Independent
Bear on runway at Japanese airport causes travel chaos as flights cancelled
A bear on the loose on the runway of a Japanese airport resulted in delayed flights as staff tried to shoo the animal away. Footage shows the black bear running around on the tarmac at Yamagata Airport on Thursday (26 June) with a car in hot pursuit as it tries to usher the furry trespasser off the runway. The airport cancelled 12 flights as it dealt with the unexpected visitor, with an official stating: 'Given the situation there is no way we can host plane arrivals now.' Hunters and police reported to the site to capture the bear, which as of Thursday evening local time, is still understood to be on the site.
