Second wild bear encounter in one day reported in Fukushima City
The fire department received a call shortly before 11 a.m. on Friday that a couple had been attacked by a bear while strolling in Azuma Sports Park.
The prefectural government, which operates the park, says the bear initially headed toward the wife but instead attacked the husband, who shouted to chase the bear away. The man, in his 50s, suffered injuries to his left leg after being bitten.
The prefecture says the bear disappeared from the park, but it decided to go ahead and close it for the time being.
Police are patrolling the neighborhood and urging people to be cautious.
Early Friday morning, a newspaper delivery man who was riding a motorcycle collided with a bear about one kilometer form the park. The man sustained scratches.
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