Bears, a Boat, and Some Trains

(Not the actual bear in this post)

I read in the news that a bear climbed into a moored tuna fishing boat by its gangway about 8 pm and fell asleep. The report said it later went overboard around 1:30 am and disappeared in the sea. This happened in the city of Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture in northern Japan. Three crew members on the boat were able to lock themselves in a room and were not harmed.  

On Saturday, in Iwanuma, Miyagi, a train struck a bear, causing a temporary service suspension. None of the passengers or crew were injured, but the bear was killed. The bear became trapped under the train and it took about two hours to remove the animal. Trains in both directions were stopped and 490 passengers were delayed.