Bear enters Japanese airport causing runway shutdown, flight cancellations

A 1.2 meter bear entered the runway of Yamagata Airport on Thursday (June 26), forcing a temporal shutdown of the runway and flight cancellations, according to Japanese broadcaster Nippon TV.<br /><br />Bear sightings had been reported in the area since the evening of June 25. <br /><br />Officials believe the one that showed up in the airport is the same one.<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline