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JonsJava@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

Man attacked by bear at supermarket in Akita

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Man attacked by bear at supermarket in Akita

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JonsJava@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago
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A bear entered a supermarket and attacked a male employee on Saturday morning in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, police said. The 47-year-old man was taken to hospital after suffering facial and other injuries, although they were not life-threatening, the police said. There were no customers inside the store as some…
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  • jordanlund@lemmy.world
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    TIL - Japan has bears…

    “The bear measures about 1 meter in length”

    Pretty small for a bear too!

    • halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world
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      Assuming the other post is right about the species…

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_black_bear

      • Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works
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        Henchman: It’s the bat!

      • slevinkelevra@sh.itjust.works
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        No wonder the bear attacked the man. He’s so hungry that his belly is even see through.

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      Big enough to fuck you up.

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      Japan has moon bears. Black with a crescent of white fur on their neck.

      They get bigger than 1 meter, but they usually keep to themselves. And it’s illegal to hunt them(endangered).

      Wild boars, on the other hand, are a serious problem in Japan.

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        Wild boars, on the other hand, are a serious problem in Japan.

        I learned that from watching Princess Mononoke.

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    The supermarket was inside a dog?

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