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Watch: Man attacked by bear at steel works in Japan
Key takeaways
- Four people have sustained minor to moderate injuries in a bear attack at Fukushima Steel Works in Japan.
- Police and fire department officials rushed to a residential area in the Sasakino district of the city after receiving an emergency call from the steel works, saying multiple employees had been attacked by a bear.
- Security camera footage shows a black bear chasing an employee near the entrance to the compound, knocking them to the ground, before running towards a building.
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Four people have sustained minor to moderate injuries in a bear attack at Fukushima Steel Works in Japan.
Police and fire department officials rushed to a residential area in the Sasakino district of the city after receiving an emergency call from the steel works, saying multiple employees had been attacked by a bear.
Security camera footage shows a black bear chasing an employee near the entrance to the compound, knocking them to the ground, before running towards a building.
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