Bear runs onto airport tarmac, halting flights

An airport in the Japanese city of Hanamaki temporarily suspended flights on Wednesday after a bear wandered into its territory.

The animal was spotted on the runway at 1:00 p.m. local time, halting flights for more than an hour.

Human encounters with bears have reached record levels in Japan. Bears have killed 13 people this year, while more than 100 have been injured.

These incidents prompted the authorities to deploy forces to hunt bears and help stop the attacks.