CCTV shows moment bear chases man in Fukushima, Japan

Security camera footage shows a black bear chasing an employee near the entrance of the Fukushima steelworks in Japan on Tuesday. As the man tries to flee, the bear throws him to the ground, then runs into the factory compound where a second male employee in his 60s was injured. The Fukushima city fire department said the bear later injured another male employee in his 60s at separate company, and a resident in her 80s. All four people sustained minor injuries.

Bears and humans have increasingly come into contact in recent years in Japan. The environment ministry said 13 people were killed in more than 230 attacks in 2025, exceeding the number of fatalities and attacks in any preceding year.