Key facts
- A bear injured four people in Fukushima, Japan.
- Surveillance video shows the bear attacking a steel company worker.
- Japan recorded a record 13 bear-related fatalities last year.
- Bear sightings have increased as animals emerge from hibernation.
A bear attacked and injured four people in Fukushima, Japan, with surveillance footage showing the animal assaulting a steel company worker. The bear remains on the loose within the factory compound. This incident is part of a broader trend of increased bear activity in Japan, which saw a record 13 fatalities from bear attacks last year. Experts suggest that bears emerging hungry from hibernation may be contributing to the rise in sightings and encounters with humans in residential and industrial areas.