University Student Attacked and Killed by Bear in Southern Hokkaido
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A brown bear in Japan
10:45 JST, November 7, 2023
The body of a man was found Thursday on Daisengendake Mountain in southern Hokkaido, and a dead bear was found nearby. The Matsumae Police Station of the Hokkaido Prefectural Police announced Saturday that the man was a 22-year-old university student from Hakodate, Hokkaido. The cause of death was hemorrhagic shock, and it is believed that he was attacked by the bear.
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According to the police, two men were attacked by a bear on October 31 while climbing Daisenkendake. One of them fought back with a knife, and both sustained minor injuries. The Hokkaido Police and other authorities are investigating the incident, believing that the same bear attacked the university student.
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