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Video shows tranquilizer failing to subdue bear in factory rampage

Fukushima officials used darts instead of a rifle because the factory held spray cans and a gas water heater; the bear used a window latch.

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  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Fukushima, Japan, a city has released footage of tranquilizer darts failing to stop a bear that rampaged through a factory, according to Japan Today.

  2. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorOfficials chose darts over a rifle because the building held spray cans and a gas water heater.

  3. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAuthorities later found the drug had not been successfully administered, even though the dart struck the bear.

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