Watch: Man attacked by bear at steel works in Japan

The bear, which injured four people in the attack on Tuesday, remains on the loose within the factory compound. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. A black bear is seen running on a road, with a man dressed in black visible on the ground behind him. A black bear can be seen standing in a roadway, with a person dressed in black visible on the ground beside them. Watch: Man attacked by bear at steel works in Japan Four people have sustained minor to moderate injuries in a bear attack at Fukushima Steel Works in Japan. 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