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NHK
17-07-2025
- NHK
Bear attacks spark fear in Japan
Prefectures around Japan are putting residents on the alert following a recent spate of bear attacks, including a fatal mauling in Hokkaido.
The Independent
16-07-2025
- The Independent
Growing concerns for missing man amid bear hunt
A hunter is missing in Hokkaido, Japan, following a suspected bear attack, with bloodstains and a rifle found at the scene. This incident occurred shortly after Hokkaido authorities issued a top-level brown bear alert due to increased sightings and fatal attacks. The alert followed the discovery of a 52-year-old deliveryman's body with wounds consistent with a bear attack days before. Bear sightings have surged across Japan, attributed to fluctuating food sources for bears and the declining population in rural areas. In response to the rise in attacks, Japan's parliament has passed a revised law permitting "emergency shootings" of dangerous animals entering populated areas. Warnings issued after Japanese man vanishes during bear hunt
