A bear that ran amok in a supermarket in northern Japan has been caught two days after it attacked a worker, the latest in a surge of encounters between bears and people in the country.

A bear that attacked a supermarket employee in Japan and caused widespread damage was captured Monday morning, bringing an intense two-day standoff to an end. The incident began early Saturday morning when the bear,

A rogue bear that terrorised a supermarket in northeastern Japan was captured and killed after a two-day hunt that ended on 2 December. The animal attacked an employee and scavenged through the store’s meat section before eluding authorities for about 48 hours.