Bear Attacks
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General NewsActive Bear Caught on Camera in Akita Prefecture During Hibernation Season
AKITA — A surveillance camera captured footage of an active bear in Yurihonjo, Akita Prefecture, on ...
December 9, 2023
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General NewsBear Likely Spotted in Tokyo’s Hachioji at Athletic Park Near City Hall
A resident of Hachioji in western Tokyo spotted a bear at a riverside athletic park, about 500 meter...
December 8, 2023
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General NewsBear Cub Seen at Hokkaido Elementary School Grounds; Dies After Being Hit by Car
Police in Hokkaido received a call from Higashi Elementary School in Iwamizawa, Hokkaido, reporting...
December 7, 2023
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Stomach Contents of Dead Brown Bear in Southern Hokkaido Match DNA of Deceased University Student
The stomach contents of a brown bear found dead on Mount. Daisengendake in southern Hokkaido matched...
November 25, 2023
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CompaniesBear Attacks Prompt Aircraft Mold Maker to Fabricate Bells; First Batch Sells Out
KOMAKI, Aichi — A mold and die maker in Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, has started crafting bear bells am...
November 21, 2023
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Two Injured after Bear Attack in Hokkaido
At around 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, a woman in her 50s who was in the mountains of Takinoue, Hokkaido, c...
November 21, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentEnvironment Minister to Consider Measures to Control Bear Population; Governors in Tohoku, Hokkaido Submit Request to Ministry
The government is considering adding bears to the list of “designated wildlife species” so that they...
November 14, 2023
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General NewsBear Spotted on Grounds of High School in Akita Prefecture; Driven Away with Firecrackers After 7-Hour Standoff
NOSHIRO, Akita - At around 11:35 a.m. on Thursday, a woman in her 70s saw a bear (about 50 centimete...
November 10, 2023
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General NewsBear Appears on School Grounds in Northern Japan, Returns to Mountains after Police, Hunters Use Firecrackers
AKITA - A bear about 50 centimeters long was spotted on the grounds of Noshiro High School's Futatsu...
November 10, 2023
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General NewsBear Attacks Man in Rural Area of Akita Prefecture; Man Suffers Hand Injuries
A cattle breeder was attacked by a bear in Daisen, Akita Prefecture, on Wednesday morning. ...
November 9, 2023
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University Student Attacked and Killed by Bear in Southern Hokkaido
The body of a man was found Thursday on Daisengendake Mountain in southern Hokkaido, and a dead bear...
November 7, 2023
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General NewsShinkansen Hit Bear in Akita Pref. on Monday, Delaying Trains
Akita Shinkansen Komachi No. 46 running in Senboku, Akita Prefecture, hit a bear at around 7:11 p.m....
November 7, 2023
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General NewsVictim Recounts Terror of Japan Bear Attack; 71-Year-Old Man Suffered Fractured Skull, Neck Lacerations
AOMORI — “The bear hit me right in the vital spot,” a 71-year-old man told The Yomiuri Shimbun, reco...
November 2, 2023
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General NewsBear Attacks on People Hit Record High in Japan
Tokyo, Nov. 1 (Jiji Press)—The number of people attacked by bears in Japan between April and October...
November 2, 2023
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General NewsBear Knocked Out by Tranquilizer Dart 30 Hours After Entering Barn in Northern Japan
A bear that entered a barn at a residence was captured after being hit with a tranquilizer dart in O...
October 30, 2023
"Bear Attacks" Popular Articles
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46-year-old Man Killed by Bear in Japan’s Nagano Prefecture; 2nd Man Sustained Minor Injuries
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Bear Spotted near Kyoto’s Arashiyama, Close to World Heritage Site Temple
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