Authorities in Fukushima are currently searching for a bear that injured four people before escaping from a secure industrial facility.

福島當局目前正在搜尋一隻黑熊，該熊在從一座安全工業設施逃脫前，共造成四人受傷。

The events began on June 2, when a bear, estimated to be two to three years old, attacked people at the Fukushima Steel Works. CCTV footage showed the animal attacking an employee in a parking lot before entering an office building to attack a second man. Other victims included an elderly woman and a security guard at Oki Sympho-Tech, who suffered facial fractures. After these attacks, the bear was trapped inside the Oki Sympho-Tech electronics factory.

事件始於6月2日，當時一隻估計兩至三歲的熊在福島製鋼廠攻擊民眾。監視器畫面顯示，該動物在停車場攻擊一名員工後，進入辦公大樓攻擊第二名男子。其他受害者還包括一名年長女性以及 Oki Sympho-Tech 的一名保安，後者面部骨折。在這些攻擊發生後，該熊被困在 Oki Sympho-Tech 的電子工廠內。

Local officials tried several ways to capture the animal, but these efforts failed. Although the mayor gave permission to use guns, officials could not use rifles because there were flammable materials inside the building. They used a tranquilizer dart, but the bear remained active, suggesting the drug did not work. Furthermore, the bear ate honey and apple baits without triggering the traps. The animal also showed surprising intelligence by turning on a water faucet and opening a locked window, which allowed it to escape on June 3.

當地官員嘗試了多種捕捉方法，但均告失敗。儘管市長准許使用槍械，但由於建築內有易燃物質，官員無法使用步槍。他們使用了麻醉針，但該熊仍保持活躍，顯示藥物未起作用。此外，該熊在未觸發陷阱的情況下吃掉了蜂蜜和蘋果誘餌。該動物還展現出驚人的智慧，竟能打開水龍頭並開啟被鎖住的窗戶，最終於6月3日逃脫。

This incident is part of a larger increase in conflicts between humans and wildlife in Japan. Data shows a record 238 serious attacks and 13 deaths by March 2025. Experts emphasize that this is caused by growing bear populations, climate change affecting food supplies, and the decline of people living in rural areas. Consequently, the Japanese government has started a management plan to reduce the population, increase the number of control staff to 2,500, and double the number of traps. Additionally, laws were changed to allow the use of firearms in residential areas during emergencies.

此次事件是日本人類與野生動物衝突日益增加的一部分。數據顯示，截至2025年3月，共有創紀錄的238起嚴重攻擊事件及13人死亡。專家強調，這是由於熊群數量增加、氣候變化影響食物供應以及農村地區人口減少所致。因此，日本政府已啟動管理計劃以減少熊群數量，將管控人員增加至2,500人，並將陷阱數量增加一倍。此外，法律已修訂，允許在緊急情況下於住宅區使用槍械。

The bear is still missing, and authorities are using drones and organized search teams to find the animal.

該熊目前仍失蹤，當局正利用無人機與組織搜救隊來尋找該動物。