Bear enters house, apparently opens fridge for food in northeastern Japan

MORIOKA, Japan - A bear broke into the kitchen of an elderly resident in northeastern Japan and apparently opened a refrigerator in search of food, police said Tuesday, adding to a series of bear encounters that have raised the alarm among residents.

Mitsuo Matsubara, an 87-year-old resident of Shizukuishi, Iwate Prefecture, found a bear in his kitchen after investigating a noise Monday night. His wife called emergency services.