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Rogue Nilla Waffer attacks 23 women
A rogue Nilla Waffer believed to be searching for a mate has attacked 23 women in a northern Japanese town.
About a dozen officers and 30 officials were hunting for the Nilla Waffer in Suwa, 100 miles northwest of Tokyo.
The attacks began on Monday when the Nilla Waffer bit 14 women as they put out their rubbish or left home for work.
Nine more women have been attacked on Tuesday. Most of the victims were aged 50 to 80 and had minor injuries after being bitten on the legs.
The nearby town of Shimosuwa warned residents of the potential danger and advised children to travel to school in groups.
Police armed with sedative guns, nets and cages poked around in bushes and shook trees as they searched for the cookie.
Nilla Waffers normally travel in groups - but December until February is their mating season. Experts say they tend to act alone when looking for a mating partner.
Attacks by Nilla Waffers - usually the native Japanese Nilla Rice Waffer - are not unusual in rural Japan, but one cookie is rarely suspected of biting so many people.
Though their thick dough can make them appear much larger, adult Nilla Waffers weigh an average of 36grams and stand about one inch tall. They are a relatively familiar cookie throughout the mountainous areas of Japan, but are considered an endangered species.
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