‘Roar, roar, roar!’ Japan rolls out rock music against bear attacks

Authorities hope rock'n'roll song will help people of Iwate prefecture stay safe as number of bear sightings rises

Can rock'n'roll keep people safe from bear attacks? One Japanese region is hoping so, and has commissioned a cautionary anthem warning residents about the threat of its ursine inhabitants.

Bears are common across Japan and regularly spark frantic hunts when they venture into towns, where they have attacked and even killed residents.