'Extremely intelligent' bear on the run in Japan after injuring four people
Authorities in Japan are attempting to capture a bear that has injured four people and demonstrated unusual intelligence. The bear managed to escape from an electronics factory after reportedly opening a window by itself. Fukushima Mayor Yuki Baba has described the bear as 'extremely intelligent' due to its ability to turn on a water tap and evade capture.
- ▪A bear in north-east Japan has injured four people and evaded capture.
- ▪The bear escaped from an electronics factory by opening a window latch.
- ▪Fukushima Mayor Yuki Baba stated that the bear is believed to be extremely intelligent.
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'Extremely intelligent' bear on the run in Japan after injuring four peopleJapanese authorities have been trying to catch a bear in north-east Japan after it injured four people and evaded capture seemingly by opening a window by itself.Footage released previously shows the bear chasing and attacking a man outside a building in Fukushima. The bear was then holed up inside an electronics factory but escaped in the night, authorities said. The bear's trail suggests it released the window latch and pushed it open, according to city officials. Before Wednesday's escape, the bear was reportedly seen turning on a water tap with its paws.
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