On the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, trains have encountered bears 57 times a year, an all-time high, regional rail company JR Hokkaido said. To prevent such clashes, the authorities erect fences along the railway tracks, but by the end of March only 137 km of fences had been built.

On the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, trains have encountered bears 57 times a year, an all-time high, regional rail company JR Hokkaido said. To prevent such clashes, the authorities erect fences along the railway tracks, but by the end of March only 137 km of fences had been built.