Man attacked by bear at supermarket in northeast Japan

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 20 staff were preparing for the start of the day's business.The bear measures about 1 meter in length, according to the police and the municipal government of Akita. Police and hunters arriving at the scene confined the bear within the store while also setting traps there t…READ FULL ARTICLE