Bear attacks tourists at Japan bus station

[Big Horn Posse]

Sunday, 20 September 2009 10:09

A bear was shot dead after it attacked nine people, including tourists, at a bus station in a mountainous area of central Japan.

Four men were seriously injured in the attack in Takayama, Gifu prefecture.

Injuries included facial bite marks but none were life-threatening.

After the afternoon attack, the 1.3-metre male black bear fled into the bus terminal building, where it was trapped in a souvenir shop by employees.

It was later shot dead by hunters, Kyodo news agency reported.

[arizonabeagle]

those asiatic black bears sure are cool lookin with that yellow moon shape on their chests..