Japan for years has had a problem with bear attacks, but lately it’s gotten so bad the military was deployed to help protect people from getting mauled and killed.

Since April, roughly 100 people have been injured and at least 12 have been killed by bears in Japan, the Associated Press reported.

Japanese troops aren’t marching into the country’s densely forested mountains to shoot bears.

Certified civilian hunters will be authorized to kill some bears, but Japan will stick mostly to non-lethal control.

Troops will assist with a variety of tasks, including setting live traps for bears and transporting hunters.

‘Astounding Numbers’

Japan has an estimated population of about 54,000 bears. Those include Asiatic black bears, which are similar to North American black bears. Northern Ja

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