SENDAI, Japan -- Wildlife such as deer and boars are increasingly damaging crops in the Tohoku region on the north of Japan's main island, while human encounters with bears -- including attacks by the animals -- are also growing more common in the region.
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Bear attacks and wildlife damage to crops on the rise in northern Japan
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A wild bear attacked and injured a worker after entering this supermarket in a built-up district in the Japanese city of Akita early on Nov. 3. It took two days to trap the animal. © Kyodo
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