It is a residential area in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, which is famous for summer sightseeing.

From early evening, a large bear runs from place to place through the darkness.

[Sapporo City Residents: I heard a bass rock and a bear was on the tree. I was surprised because it was so big.]

Police patrol car which received resident report dispatches and starts announcement.

[Sapporo City Police: Don't come out of the house. The bear is out. Do not come out of the house.]

Anxious residents watch nervously in the house.

But the sound of the siren that the police car rings makes the bear hang around on the fence.

[Police announcement: There is a bear nearby. Do not leave the house. Please close the windows on the first floor.]

The next morning there are lots of broken branches in the backyard where the bears wander and disappear.

Bears' favorite plums, in particular, suffered the most damage.

[Residents in Sapporo: Every time the same tree is damaged, we try to cut it.]

In Sapporo alone, more than 130 reports have been made of bears since April.

Most of them are large bears called Ezo brown bears that inhabit only Hokkaido in Japan.

Large males are intimidating, weighing over 200 kilograms and running up to 50 kilometers per hour.

Bears are often seen in Hokkaido, such as the Shiretoko Peninsula, which has excellent natural scenery.

In Japan, where there are more than 12,000 wild bears, more than 100 bears are attacked each year, causing their lives to be killed or seriously injured.