Japan Runs Out of Robot Wolves in Fight Against Bears
16th May 2026
Japan’s bear problem continues, and the country is running out of the robot wolves that help keep them at bay. First released in 2016 by the manufacturer Ohta, Monster Wolf was originally designed to ward off the agricultural foes like boars, deer, and the island nation’s Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus) and brown bear (Ursus arctos) populations.
It’s always something….
ATQUE: Japan’s robot wolf sells out as record bear attacks drive demand