AKITA—Multiple people were attacked by ... suffering injuries to her face. The number of bear attacks nationwide totaled 54 during the four months through July, the largest number since record ...

Claw marks remain on his face and back to this day. In the last fiscal year alone, there were 70 victims of bear attacks reported in Akita Prefecture, including Minatoya. It was said that a lack ...

In the early morning of May 24, a 68-year-old woman was attacked by a 1-meter-long bear in a mountainous forest area in Akita Prefecture, northern Japan. She sustained injuries to her face and arms.