Bear cub tranquillised and captured after wandering into bank carpark in Japan

The bear cub entered the parking lot of the Bank of Iwate on Oct 28, 2025. - Photo: The Japan News/ANN

MORIOKA, Iwate (Japan): A bear cub was found to have entered the underground carpark of a bank in Morioka early on Tuesday (Oct 28) morning, causing an uproar in the neighbourhood.

The animal was later tranquillised with a blowgun and captured.