Bear Attacks
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General NewsElderly Woman Injured in Bear Attack in Japan’s Aomori Prefecture
AOMORI — A woman in her 70s was attacked by a bear while working in an apple orchard in the Owasa...
July 15, 2025
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General NewsBrown Bear Kills Newspaper Carrier in Residential Area of Hokkaido
A 52-year-old newspaper delivery worker was attacked and killed by a brown bear in the southern p...
July 12, 2025
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General NewsBear Culled in Iwate Prefecture; It May Have Mauled 81-Year-Old Woman to Death
MORIOKA — A bear believed to have mauled an 81-year-old woman to death was culled Friday morning ...
July 11, 2025
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Elderly Men Injured in Bear Attacks in Tochigi Pref.
NASUSHIOBARA, Tochigi – An 85-year-old man was bitten on his rear by a bear while tending to his ...
July 6, 2025
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General NewsBear Sightings from Jan. to May Hit Record High of 3,721; Iwate Pref. Reports Most Incidents at 792
The number of Asian black bear sightings nationwide from January to May hit the highest ever sinc...
July 5, 2025
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General NewsWoman in Iwate Pref. Dies After Being Attacked by Bear in Home; First Fatal Bear Attack in House This Year
KITAKAMI, Iwate — An elderly woman was found dead on Friday morning after being attacked by a bea...
July 5, 2025
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Crime & CourtsBear Believed to have Killed Woman in Her House; Claw Marks Found on Her Body, Animal Footprints Left in Iwate Pref. Home
A woman, 81, who died in her home in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, on Friday is believed to have be...
July 4, 2025
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General NewsBear Attacks Man in Japan’s Tochigi Prefecture; Victim Was Taking Refuge After Reports of Bear Sighting
NASUSHIOBARA, Tochigi — A man was bitten on the head by a bear on Monday morning in Nasushiobara,...
June 30, 2025
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General NewsTohoku Shinkansen Collides with Bear; Services Suspended
The Tohoku Shinkansen line was suspended after a bullet train collided with a bear while travelin...
June 28, 2025
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General NewsYamagata Airport Resumes Normal Operations after Bear Incursion
YAMAGATA — Yamagata Airport in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, resumed normal operations on Frida...
June 28, 2025
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General NewsBear Roams Streets in Japan’s Iwate Pref. For 2 Hours; Police Chase Animal Warning People to Be Careful
MORIOKA — A bear roamed through an urban area for about two hours in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, ...
June 28, 2025
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General NewsBear Attacks 2 Men in Nagano Pref. in Japan; Injuries Said to Not Be Life-Threatening
NAGANO — Two forestry workers were attacked by a bear while they were spraying deer repellant in ...
June 26, 2025
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Bear Sighted at Yamagata Airport in Japan; Runway Closed for 30 Minutes for Safety Check
HIGASHINE, Yamagata — An employee at Yamagata Airport in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, spotted ...
June 26, 2025
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46-year-old Man Killed by Bear in Japan’s Nagano Prefecture; 2nd Man Sustained Minor Injuries
A 46-year-old man was killed by a bear in a forest in Omachi, Nagano Prefecture on Sunday morning...
June 22, 2025
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General NewsBear Sightings in Japan’s Aomori Pref. Force Change to Schools’ Sports Day Venue; Event Moved from Outdoors to Indoors.
The Japan NewsAomori Pref. The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] AOMORI – An ele...
June 20, 2025
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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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Multiple Bear Sightings in Western Tokyo Lead to Municipalities in Area Calling for People to Stay Vigilant
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Bear Spotted near Kyoto’s Arashiyama, Close to World Heritage Site Temple
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How to Protect Yourself During Bear Encounters
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What to Do If You Encounter a Bear