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The Lost Atlas Bear of North Africa North Africa once had its own brown bear, the Atlas bear, which is believed to have lived in Morocco's Atlas Mountains until the 19th century. The one and only documented sighting of this beast dates back to 1841 near Tetouan. When thinking of the wild animals that once roamed the Atlas Mountains, most people would quickly name lions, wildcats, or Barbary macaques, but almost never bears. However, bears did exist in Africa, specifically in the form of the Atlas bear. A Rare Encounter The last, and perhaps only fully documented, sighting of an Atlas bear occurred in 1841 near Tetouan, recorded by a traveler named Mr. Crowther. On his way to India, passing through Morocco, he reportedly came across the lifeless body of an adult female Atlas bear. According to the book Great and small game of Africa: an account of the distribution, habits, and natural history of the sporting mammals, with personal hunting experiences , “In 1841 a Mr. Crowther… se...

Increasing Bear Encounters in Japan Amid growing concerns over bear attacks in Japan, a video captured in Hokkaido has sparked renewed discussions about the dangers posed by these animals. The footage shows a brown bear charging at a moving vehicle, highlighting the risks faced by residents and travelers in rural areas. A Close Encounter on a Rainy Night A rancher from Urakawa Village, located approximately 172 km from Sapporo City, shared the video and photos on X (formerly Twitter) on the 7th. He described the incident as occurring around 7:30 p.m. the previous day when an employee was heading to the ranch by car and encountered a bear on a bridge. The video, which lasts about seven seconds, captures the moment a brown bear suddenly charges at high speed toward the vehicle on a rainy night road. The driver quickly reversed to avoid a collision, and the bear continued to chase the car even after hitting the vehicle's hood. The footage was taken using a mobile phone inside th...