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| Bear attacks tourists in Japan | Bear attacks tourists in Japan |
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| An Asian black bear has been shot dead after attacking a group of tourists at a bus station in central Japan. | An Asian black bear has been shot dead after attacking a group of tourists at a bus station in central Japan. |
| Four people were seriously injured in the attack in Takayama, Gifu prefecture, according to the Japanese news agency Kyodo. | Four people were seriously injured in the attack in Takayama, Gifu prefecture, according to the Japanese news agency Kyodo. |
| After the attack, the 1.3m (4ft) bear fled through the bus terminal, and into a souvenir shop. | |
| Employees then trapped it inside the shop, and the bear was later shot dead by officials. | Employees then trapped it inside the shop, and the bear was later shot dead by officials. |
| Bite marks | Bite marks |
| The male bear attacked a group of nine people, mostly tourists who were visiting nearby mountains. | The male bear attacked a group of nine people, mostly tourists who were visiting nearby mountains. |
| According to Kyodo, four men were seriously hurt, with injuries including facial bite marks. | According to Kyodo, four men were seriously hurt, with injuries including facial bite marks. |
| "I saw a man being attacked by the bear," one eyewitness told reporters. | "I saw a man being attacked by the bear," one eyewitness told reporters. |
| "I tried to help him but the bear kept attacking him. It seemed his face was seriously injured." | "I tried to help him but the bear kept attacking him. It seemed his face was seriously injured." |
| An expert on Asian black bears told Kyodo it was unusual for them to attack humans. | An expert on Asian black bears told Kyodo it was unusual for them to attack humans. |