TOKYO (The Japan News\/ANN): Amid increasing sightings of bears in populated areas across Japan, the government has released an animated video online for children, outlining precautions to avoid being harmed by bears.<\/p>\n
Titled Three Rules To Avoid Being Attacked By A Bear, the video summarises key points for preventing injuries in an anime lasting about 1\u00bd minutes.<\/p>\n
The three rules are:<\/p>\n
Checking bear sighting maps to avoid areas where encounters are likely<\/p>\n
Making one\u2019s presence known by ringing a bear bell or talking to keep bears from approaching<\/p>\n
Quietly leaving an area instead of shouting or running away with one\u2019s back turned if a bear is sighted<\/p>\n
The video is narrated by TV personality Abareru-kun and also shows a defensive posture to be used in the event of an attack: lying face down and covering the back of the neck with one\u2019s hands.<\/p>\n
The Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry is urging education boards nationwide to actively promote the anime.<\/p>\n
An Environment Ministry official said: \u201cI imagine families may visit areas with bears during summer vacation. We want people to learn how to act to prevent becoming victims of bear attacks.\u201d<\/p>\n
The video can be viewed on websites including the Government Public Relations Online Japanese site. — THE JAPAN NEWS\/ASIA NEWS NETWORK<\/p>\n
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