He waved to children: man in a bear costume surrounded by 20 keepers in the zoo.. As of: February 4, 2024, 12:51 p.m By: Helmi Krappitz CommentsPressSplit In a Japanese zoo, employees practice emergency situations: they simulate an outbreak using a bear Costume.

The exercise is an annual tradition at the Asa Zoological Park. It is intended to prepare for the emergency of an escaped Japanese black bear. The public spectacle now attracts many spectators, including many families with children.