Four hurt and flights disrupted as bear goes on the rampage in city

The bear on the loose in Sapporo (NTV via AP)
The bear on the loose in Sapporo (NTV via AP)

A wild brown bear on the loose all night in a city in northern Japan wounded four people, entered a military camp and disrupted flights at the airport before being shot and killed by authorities.

The bear was seen wandering through the streets of Sapporo in the early hours of Friday, triggering a number of calls to police.

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