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Two men found dead in mountains in western Japan after possible boar attack
Police in Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, are investigating the cause of the deaths of two men who were found collapsed after going into the mountains to check a boar trap.
Police received a report on Thursday night that the men in their 70s did not return after they went out to check a trap in Shibuno Town, Tokushima City.
Wakaki Akira and Miyazaki Teruo were found and confirmed dead at the site.
Police said they found their bodies near a cage-type trap, and the men had several scars on their hands and legs. They said no boars were near the site when the bodies were found.
Police said the two men may have been victims of a boar attack.
The Tokushima hunting association said the men were members of its organization and were experienced hunters.
