Bear attacks leave 4 injured in Japan

Four people were injured in Fukushima, Japan after a bear wandered into a residential area and attacked people on Tuesday (Jun 2). Security camera footage from a factory shows a black bear chasing a worker in his 20s before knocking him to the ground near the entrance. The bear later entered the compound and injured a second employee in his 60s. Authorities said the bear also attacked another man in his 60s at a separate company and an 80-year-old woman living nearby. As of Tuesday afternoon, the bear remained on the loose and was believed to be inside the second company's compound, which was surrounded by uniformed police carrying long sticks. Bear attacks have been on the rise in Japan as the country's bear population grows while rural areas face ageing and declining populations. #japan #japannews Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia