Sunday, September 20, 2009

Bear Attack in Japan

TOKYO : A bear was shot dead on Saturday after it attacked nine people, mostly tourists, at a bus station in a mountainous area of central Japan, Kyodo news agency reported.

Four men were seriously injured in the attack in Takayama, Gifu prefecture, Kyodo said, quoting local police.

After the attack, the bear, which was about 1.3 metres (four foot) tall, fled into the bus terminal building where it was trapped in a souvenir shop by employees.

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