Bear attacks surge in Japan

Bear attacks are rising in Japan. Aging hunters are on the front line
By Sakura Murakami, Adolfo Arranz and Han Huang SUNAGAWA, Japan (Reuters) -A gunshot rang out on a recent morning in a meadow in northern Japan. The brown bear slumped in the cage, watched by a handful of city officials and hunters.
Bear attacks worker, ransacks meat section in Japan supermarket rampage
A bear that ran amok in a supermarket in northern Japan has been caught two days after it attacked a worker, the latest in a surge of encounters between bears and people in the country.
Bear rampaging through Japanese supermarket for 2 days is lured out with honey, then killed
A bear that rampaged through a Japanese supermarket for two days was lured out with food coated in honey, local officials said. The animal was trapped and later killed on Monday, police said. Japan has a growing problem with bears, with a record six human fatalities from attacks and more than 9,000 of the animals killed in the previous fiscal year.
Bear Killed After Spending 2 Days Inside a Supermarket Ransacking Meat Department and Attacking Worker
The bear’s capture and death marked the end of an ordeal that first began on Saturday, Nov. 30, when the animal entered the supermarket and attacked an employee, 47, who sustained a head injury, according to CNN. His injuries are not life-threatening, per multiple reports.
Bear that ransacked Japanese supermarket killed after two-day hunt
A rogue bear that terrorised a supermarket in northeastern Japan was captured and killed after a two-day hunt that ended on 2 December. The animal attacked an employee and scavenged through the store’s meat section before eluding authorities for about 48 hours.
Meet the aging hunters battling bears in rural Japan
STORY: In rural Japan a gunshot rings out. A bear slumps in a cage."This brown bear got too close to a human community. It wasn't right here but over that way in the middle of the town and on the roads close by.
Bear killed after 2-day rampage through northeast Japan supermarket
A bear was trapped and killed Monday after a two-day stay in a northeastern Japan supermarket, police said, ending an incident in whi
Man attacked by bear at supermarket in northeast Japan
A bear entered a supermarket and attacked a male employee on Saturday morning in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, police said.
Bear Killed After Attacking Supermarket Employee and Ravaging Meat Aisle
A bear that attacked a supermarket employee in Japan and caused widespread damage was captured Monday morning, bringing an intense two-day standoff to an end. The incident began early Saturday morning when the bear,
Bear attacks surge in Japan as aging hunters face challenges
SUNAGAWA, Japan >> A gunshot rang out on a recent morning in a meadow in northern Japan. The brown bear slumped in the cage, watched by a handful of city officials and hunters.
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Bear that mauled supermarket employee and started two-day standoff caught in honey trap
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Bear that mauled deli worker and sparked 45-hour standoff caught in honey trap
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