The Japanese city of Utsunomiya has suspended all 94 of the primary and middle schools that it operates on Monday after its first-ever bear sighting, a municipal official said.

De beer werd zaterdag voor het eerst gezien in een park in de stad, maar is tot op heden nog niet gevangen.

The bear remains at large as authorities continue search operations in the city

Dezenas de caçadores, policiais e autoridades locais estão a procura do animal