Bear Killed After Supermarket Attack in Japan

A bear attack in Akita, Japan, resulted in a 47-year-old supermarket employee being injured before the bear caused chaos in the store for two days. The bear, which had entered the Itoku supermarket on Saturday, mauled the employee and ransacked the meat counter, leading authorities to struggle for over 45 hours to capture it. After using drones and traps baited with honey and apples, the bear was eventually caught and euthanized. This incident is part of a worrying trend, as bear encounters in Japan have been increasing, with 219 reported injuries and six fatalities from bear attacks in the past year. Experts attribute this rise to climate change affecting food sources, driving bears into urban areas in search of sustenance. The prefecture has seen a significant rise in bear incidents, raising concerns about public safety.