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Coverage dated June 1, 2026

Bear rampages through 2 factories and a residential area in Japan, injuring 4 people

Headline from CBS News

A record 13 people were killed by bears in Japan last year, and there has been a jump in sightings as the animals emerge hungry from hibernation.

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  1. Breitbart News

    A bear injures 4 people in a residential area of Japan as the annual number of attacks rises (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A bear has injured four people in a Japanese residential area in the latest case of attacks by the animals in the region A bear injures 4 people in a

  2. CBS News

    Bear rampages through 2 factories and a residential area in Japan, injuring 4 people (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A record 13 people were killed by bears in Japan last year, and there has been a jump in sightings as the animals emerge hungry from hibernation.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Japan: Bear rampage injures 4 in Fukushima (opens Deutsche Welle)

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  4. New York Post

    Bear injures 4 people during brutal attacks in Japanese residential area as encounters rise (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A bear injured four people in a Japanese residential area on Tuesday in the latest attack in an area of the country where the animals have increased.

  5. Boston

    A bear injures 4 people in a residential area of Japan as attacks rise (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    The bear had not been caught as of Tuesday afternoon.