Why Japan is using dogs to prevent bear attacks | 2024 Episode | SBS Dateline

In 2024, after a year of gruesome bear attacks in Japan left 6 dead and more than 200 injured, Dateline travelled to Japan to investigate why bear encounters are on the rise, and learn about what Japan’s doing to protect both humans and bears. 0:00: Bear encounters on the rise 3:06: Attacks in the city centre 6:04: Surviving an attack 10:07: A deadly year 13:55: Japan’s changing relationship with bears 15:33: Bear safety and a controversial cull 19:22: A different way of dealing with bears 21:55: Japan’s bear dogs 24:47: The ‘secret life’ of bears Subscribe to Dateline: https://bit.ly/3gkQHtr Website http://www.sbs.com.au/news/dateline Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DatelineSBS/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/datelinesbs/ Watch more Dateline, SBS 9.30pm Tuesday, and on SBS On Demand. Dateline is an Australian award-winning international documentary series with a current affairs backbone. Every week we transport you to a different part of the world to share half-hour stories about family, social injustice, identity, tragedy, redemption and survival. We scour the globe to bring you special characters and a world of daring stories. Network Terms & Conditions: https://www.sbs.com.au/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.sbs.com.au/privacy Feedback or complaints: https://www.sbs.com.au/complaints