Panic in Japan over loose bear attacking four people

Hunters shot dead a brown bear on Friday in northern japan after the animal has crossed the city of Sapporo, or He injured four people and walked through busy streets.

The city of Sapporo reported on Twitter that the bear had been “exterminated” and local television said hunters killed him.

Television footage showed the bear walking down a residential street, crossing a busy road and scraped the doors of a military barracks, where frightened soldiers fled.

A soldier was injured during the bear’s tour of the city, which will host the Tokyo Games marathon.

Another victim was attacked by the bear after he tackled her from behind, showed the television pictures. The person was transported on a stretcher.

Bear forced to close schools and cancel flights from a small regional airportreported television NHK.

Previously, the government spokesperson Katsunobu Kato He told people in the Hokkaido area to be on the alert. “A total of four people, including a soldier, were attacked and injured by the brown bear“Said the spokesperson.

One of the victims was about 40 years old, another about 70 years old and another about 80 years old., said the television NHK, without giving details of the injured room.

It wasn’t the only bear-related incident in the country this Friday. In the town of SuzakaIn central Nagano Prefecture, authorities reported that an 89-year-old woman was attacked in her garden and broke her arm.

“It is possible that the bear is hiding in the vegetation. Please take bells for the bears and travel in groups, especially in the morning and evening, “said the municipal authority. He also advised do not attempt to photograph the animal as this “could cause and trigger an attack”.

Black bears are native to much of Japan, including the country’s main island, while grizzly bears roam Hokkaido to the north. The The Japan Forest and Bear Society has warned that bears are increasingly seen in areas populated by humans in search of food.

With information from AFP

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