Bear attacks are occurring frequently across Japan. On June 2nd, four people, two men and two women, were attacked by bears at a factory in Fukushima City. Security cameras captured footage of the bears chasing the fleeing people. (From “news every.” broadcast on June 2, 2026)
Security cameras captured footage of a bear attacking a person. The bear relentlessly pursued the person before suddenly leaping out. On the 2nd, there were a series of bear attacks on people across the country. The bear appeared in Fukushima City. After attacking people one after another, it settled on the grounds of a factory. At around 6:30 a.m., an employee was walking on the grounds of a factory in Fukushima City.
Suddenly, the employee noticed something unusual near the entrance gate, and the next moment, a bear came running and attacked the employee. The bear continued to chase the fleeing employee, and finally leaped out, knocking the employee to the ground. Two male employees at the factory were attacked and injured. The bear was then chased away by a car and fled to another location. The bear, which fled into a nearby residential area, attacked a woman, and then attacked a man at another company’s factory about 500 meters away.
All four people attacked by the bear were taken to the hospital, and all are said to be conscious. The bear is believed to be lingering on the grounds of the building where the last person was attacked, and the scene was filled with tension. Police officers were deployed around the factory where the bear is believed to be staying. At the children’s center behind the factory, members of a hunting association were seen on a slide holding something resembling fireworks to scare away bears. Others were seen standing guard with baseball bats. Details of the attack are emerging from the factory employees who were attacked by the bear. Factory employee who was attacked by the bear: It seems the security guard was attacked when he tried to open the north gate. (Q. It seems the bear is still) inside the building.
The police said it wasn’t safe here either, so I was on my way home. (Q. What about work today?) I got the day off. I can’t work because the bear is inside. In addition, a nearby resident said, “My neighbor’s wife saw it right in front of her and was terrified. I heard that the bear was on top of him when he attacked. He was bleeding from his head, so I’m sure his face was injured.” From these accounts, it appears the bear attacked the man who was opening the gate, pounced on him, and attacked him in the head.
A nearby resident said: “(The attacked man) walked on his own to the main gate and got into an ambulance. It’s scary, he might have come down to the town. The children can’t play outside. I hope they catch him soon.” With the bear believed to be staying at the factory, a capture operation began. Shortly after 10 a.m., traps were set inside the factory, and then box traps were brought in one after another. Furthermore, a drone was seen flying overhead, presumably searching for the bear. It has been about 12 hours since the bear entered the factory. Preparations for an emergency hunt are also underway at the site. Meanwhile, a 73-year-old woman working in a field in Akita City has gone missing, and her severely damaged body was found near her home. The body has been identified as that of a 73-year-old woman who lives nearby, and it is highly likely that she was attacked by a bear.
A resident said: “(The bear) comes out a lot. There have been three or four bears here. Before, there were no bears at all. This is the same bear that caused injuries in June.” Why did the bear that appeared in Fukushima City this time stay at a factory where there was no food? Associate Professor Takayoshi Yamauchi of Iwate University says, “Bears sometimes suddenly enter buildings and hide. When they come into contact with people, they become excited, enter a high-strung state where they can’t see anything around them, and then attack people repeatedly.” FNN Prime Onlin
A bear appeared on the factory grounds and attacked employees one after another. The entire incident, from the bear’s attack to its escape, was captured on camera. [TV Asahi NEWS]
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On the night of May 31st, a bear broke through a screen door and entered a house in Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture. The bear quickly left, and no residents were injured. At around 6:40 p.m. on May 31st, an 80-year-old woman living in Ogawa-cho, Kamaishi City, called the police saying that “a bear seems to be getting into my house.” According to the police, just before calling, the woman found her pet dog being chased by what appeared to be an adult bear on the property. She took the dog inside the house, but the bear broke through the screen door of the back entrance and entered. After the woman shouted, the bear ran away through the back entrance. The woman was not injured.
Resident: “The bear came in with a ripping sound. I looked around to see if there was anything, and then I saw this, so I stood there and shouted ‘Ahhh!'” The scene is a residential area about 1km northeast of JR Kosano Station, and the police are increasing vigilance by patrolling the area.
A bear has been spotted in a factory and residential area in Fukushima City, attacking people one after another and injuring four. It appears to still be in the area. The video was taken around 6:30 a.m. from a security camera installed at a factory in Fukushima City. It shows the bear attacking an employee and then chasing after him. Between 6:30 a.m. and 7:00 a.m., Fukushima City received three reports of people being bitten by a bear. The bear first entered a factory and attacked two men, then entered another factory and attacked a man. It then fled into a residential area and attacked a woman, injuring a total of four people.
An employee of one of the companies the bear fled into said, “The injured people had already been taken away by ambulance, but it was chaotic because the bear was still inside.” A person from a nearby facility said, “I saw what appeared to be an adult bear, about 1.5 to just under 2 meters long, going back and forth on the roof.” The bear then returned to the grounds of the second factory it had entered and has been staying there. Bears have been sighted in the area since last night, and it is believed to be the same individual. Fukushima City plans to cull the animals through emergency hunting and is urging residents in the surrounding areas to evacuate. ▼TBS NEWS DIG Official Website
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