Officials blasted music and set off firecrackers in an effort to flush out the bear, local media said.
Olympic COVID-19 rules mean spectators are, but one furry fan still tried to sneak into the Fukushima softball venue hosting the first sports event of the: a bear. The animals are common across Japan and regularly spark frantic hunts when they venture into towns, where they have been known to attack and even kill local residents. A Fukushima police spokesman confirmed the intruder was spotted last night and then again Wednesday morning, just hours before the opening pitch in a match pitting hosts Japan against Australia. «A guard found a bear inside Azuma Sports Park early in the morning yesterday.
