Deer bites to tourists prompt Japan park to issue feeding tips

Nara Park in western Japan began offering tips Tuesday on how to safely feed wild deer inhabiting the park amid a growing number of foreigners reporting getting injured by the animals.The 660-hectare park encompassing the famous Todaiji Temple and Kasugataisha Shrine has been a major tourist attraction as visitors can give special crackers to over 1,000 deer on the premises.But its popularity has led to a record 180 injury reports in fiscal 2017, with 138 of them involving foreigners, according to the park.Given the large proportion of foreigners, the Nara prefectural government set up inst…READ FULL ARTICLE