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Express train derails after hitting bear in Hokkaido, services canceled

Hunters say the bear weighed about three hundred kilograms, and the Soya Line is suspended between Otoineppu and Wakkanai all day; the taxi ride was unscheduled.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance on BBN After Hours
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  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAn express train bound for Wakkanai in northern Hokkaido derailed after hitting a bear at about ten-thirty Friday night.

  2. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNone of the thirty-two passengers or two crew members were hurt.

  3. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHunters at the scene say the bear weighed about three hundred kilograms, and it ended up under the lead carriage, which knocked the first wheel off the right-hand rail.

  4. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThree hundred kilograms. That's a heavyweight who didn't even buy a ticket.

  5. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorPassengers stayed in the carriages overnight because of the dark and the danger outside.

  6. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorTaxis arranged by JR Hokkaido took them away later, and the Soya Line is suspended between Otoineppu and Wakkanai all day.

  7. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentStuck overnight with a bear under the floor, then a taxi home.

  8. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHonestly the bear had the worse commute, and it was the one that never arrived.

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