Japanese authorities have been making an attempt to catch a bear in north-east Japan after it injured 4 individuals and evaded seize seemingly by opening a window by itself.
Footage launched beforehand exhibits the bear chasing and attacking a person outdoors a constructing in Fukushima.
The bear was then holed up inside an electronics manufacturing facility however escaped within the night time, authorities mentioned.
The bear’s path suggests it launched the window latch and pushed it open, in line with metropolis officers.
Earlier than Wednesday’s escape, the bear was reportedly seen turning on a water faucet with its paws.
“We imagine it to be extraordinarily clever,” Fukushima Mayor Yuki Baba mentioned, in line with Kyodo information company.
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