A bear that rampaged through a Japanese supermarket for two days was lured out with food coated in honey, local officials said. The animal was trapped and later killed on Monday, police said.

The bear entered the store in Akita early on 30 November as ... The traps, baited with honey, apples and bread, had been strategically positioned. One was placed in a rear storage area where ...

As there were no customers at the time, the bear roamed inside the store in Japan and helped itself ... a storage area and contained such items as honey, apples and bread, The Guardian reported.

A bear that had been on the rampage ... all coated with honey" had lured the animal to the back of the store, an Akita city official said.

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The bear wandered into the store in Akita City on Saturday and attacked ... so workers set up a box trap, with honey and apples to attract the interloper. The bear was caught on Monday.

A bear entered a supermarket in northeastern Japan and mauled a man who worked there. Police said the 47-year-old employee suffered head and facial injuries, but was listed in a stable condition ...