Bear attacks in Fukushima City leave 4 people injured

Attacks by a bear have left four people injured in a business and residential district in northeastern Japan's Fukushima City.

Police were informed on Tuesday morning about the incidents. The assaults occurred in the Sasakino district. Authorities say a wild bear attacked people on the premises of a company and in a nearby residential area.

The local fire department says that the four injured people were conscious and taken to hospital.

The attacks took place near Sasakino Station on the JR Ou Main Line. Police say there have been bear sightings in the neighborhood since last week.

Police officers are on alert as the animal has not been captured. They are urging residents to avoid the areas where the attacks occurred.

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