Tokyo: A wild bear boarded a moored fishing boat via a gangplank in Shiogama, Japan, on Saturday night before falling asleep on the bow and eventually falling into the sea, local media reported.
Several bear encounters have been reported in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, over the weekend.
Three crew members aboard the vessel took refuge in a locked room and were unharmed.
Police said bear sightings had been reported in the area since Friday.
In a separate incident in Iwanuma, also in Miyagi Prefecture, a train struck a bear late Saturday, disrupting rail services for about two hours. None of the crew or passengers were injured.
