Japanese fisherman aged 63 'fights off bear with karate'

A Japanese man in his 60s fought off a wild bear using karate to save his life.

Martial arts expert Atsushi Aoki was fishing in a mountain creek when the massive 6ft 3ins Asian black bear attacked him.

Using only his bare hands to fend off the beast, the 63-year-old told a Japanese broadcaster: "I thought it's either 'I kill him or he kills me'."

However Mr Aoki didn't escape unscathed and was left with injuries to his head, arm and leg.

"The bear was so strong and it knocked me down.

"It turned me over and bit me right here," he said pointing to his bandaged leg.read more and watch video