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Japan’s robot wolf sells out as record bear attacks drive demand (www.independent.co.uk)

submitted 8 hours ago by resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

It's like a hi-tech animatronic from a Spirit Halloween store.

[–] DeuxChevaux@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago

They are talking about 50 orders, so yeah, that's probably a record for a mom and pop shop..

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 7 points 6 hours ago

bear attacks cause sales of animatronic scarecrow

not exactly a robot, more like a pipe with fur on with speaker attachment

[–] meowmeow@quokk.au 13 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

Jeepers, I’d run from that thing.

[–] Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 hours ago

You can't fool me, I see you angling for those picnic baskets 🐻 👀

[–] SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world 6 points 7 hours ago

Oh don't do that, you'll trigger its prey drive.

[–] amio@lemmy.world 7 points 7 hours ago

So a bull market for bears and a bear market for wolves, then.