The bear was first spotted at a car parts factory in Fukushima, prompting an emergency call.

The bear was first spotted at a car parts factory in Fukushima, prompting an emergency call.

The bear was first spotted at a car parts factory in Fukushima, prompting an emergency call.

The bear was first spotted at a car parts factory in Fukushima, prompting an emergency call.

TOKYO: A bear attack left four people injured in two factories and a residential area in northern Japan's Fukushima on Tuesday (Jun 2), police and media reports said.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

The bear, which attacked employees at a steel works company, has still not yet been captured. This latest attack comes after 13 people were killed by bears in Japan last year, according to authorities.

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