Overview
- A wild black bear moved through two factories and a nearby neighborhood in Fukushima, injuring four people on Tuesday, June 2, according to local fire and police reports.
- Three male factory workers suffered minor injuries and an 80-year-old woman received moderate injuries; officials said none of the wounds are life‑threatening.
- Authorities declared a state of alert and launched searches and local patrols to locate the animal and protect schools and residents in the area.
- Security‑camera footage of the bear chasing and knocking down a man spread widely on social media and intensified local alarm about more frequent intrusions.
- The attack comes as Japan records a sharp rise in bear encounters, with official counts exceeding 50,000 sightings last fiscal year and government plans to expand traps and control teams.