The bear was euthanized after three days in the supermarket.

A bear that allegedly attacked an employee and was hiding in a supermarket for three days was killed after it was found in a trap set near the store’s entrance.

The bear attacked a 47-year-old man in Akita who was taken to hospital with facial and other injuries. Local media reported that his injuries were not life-threatening.

Licensed hunters were called in to kill the animal, which was about a meter long. The Guardian.

gave Kyodo At first, the hunters were unable to find the bear, the news agency reported. They set up a trap at the entrance of the supermarket where he had eaten a large quantity of meat.

A drone was also deployed to search for the bear. Police found the bear in a trap, after a three-day standoff, after the government reported that the sensor had been activated in the morning.

gave Kyodo The news agency added that the bear was put to sleep before authorities killed it.

Northern Japan and its authorities are struggling to deal with the problem of bears leaving their natural habitat in search of food.

Authorities have reported more than 219 deaths from bear attacks in 19 of Japan’s 47 prefectures in the 12 months to March this year, as well as six fatalities.

As for the injured worker in Akita, he was attacked while he was at work near the supermarket’s delicatessen section before the store opened.

Another worker took him to safety before the police were called. Koedo said. The shop was immediately closed and there were no customers inside.