TOKYO: Robotic monster wolves are being used in Japan to keep bears and other animals away from homes and crops.
According to local media reports, bears in the Japanese town of Takikawa often go in search of food and turn over garbage dumps in residential areas.
Residents who were tired of these bears first enlisted the help of hunters to catch the bears, but the problem was not solved. Now the residents have come up with a unique solution and that is the robotic monster wolf.
【動画あり】オオカミ型ロボット「モンスターウルフ」 効果が証明され本格導入へ 設置中の食害はゼロhttps://t.co/QNrPW9V4jl
想像以上に怖かった…(；ﾟДﾟ) pic.twitter.com/bMGzSFNElJ
Named the Monster Wolf, these robotic wolves are equipped with infrared sensors that detect when a bear or other animal enters the area.
When these sensors see a bear or an animal, the monster's head moves and its red eyes with LEDs start flashing.
種苗交換会の農機具とか見に来てるんだけど、おもしろいの見つけた‼️
— TAKARA (@fantasticB_XYZ) November 4, 2018
野生動物撃退装置「モンスターウルフ」だって❗️#種苗交換会#野生動物撃退 pic.twitter.com/YsNPa16kcO
The loudspeakers inside the robot emit a variety of loud noises, such as the roar of a wolf, the sound of bullets and human noises, which frighten animals and force them to flee.
クマ撃退にオオカミの形の装置 北海道 滝川市が本格導入検討https://t.co/QdqdoLdTOE#nhk_video pic.twitter.com/c4gMFdFmKs
Not just one town but 62 areas across Japan are using some form of robotic monster to keep animals away from homes.
