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A bear injures 4 people in a residential area of Japan as the annual number of attacks rises
All four victims were conscious and taken to hospital as police considered an emergency measure to allow the bear to be shot.
- A bear attacked four people on Tuesday in Fukushima, Japan, including two employees at Fukushima Steel Works and two residents nearby. The Fukushima City Fire Department confirmed all victims were conscious and hospitalized.
- Bears have increasingly encroached on human populations in Japan in recent years, rekindling national fear following 2025's record-breaking attacks where 13 people were killed in more than 230 incidents. The trend reflects a growing bear population amid a declining human population in affected regions.
- The attacks occurred in the Sasakino district near Sasakino Station on the Main Line, approximately 3 kilometers from JR Fukushima Station. Police reported bear sightings in the neighborhood since last week, with the animal remaining at large.
- Police are considering declaring an emergency to allow the animal to be shot as it remains uncaptured. Noda Elementary School closed with classes moved online, while authorities urged residents to avoid affected areas.
- The Environment Ministry estimates the bear population at around 57,800. Authorities adopted a plan to triple municipal bear control staff within five years and double the number of bear traps to manage the growing population.
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In Japan, the authorities asked for the help of the army in fighting bear attacks. The plantigrade ventured into residential areas looking for food. Four people were recently injured in broad daylight and in the middle of the street. - Japan: the frightening images of bears attacking passers-by in the middle of the city (International).
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A bear injured four people in a Japanese residential area on Tuesday in the latest case of an attack in an area of the country where bears have increasingly encroached on the human population in recent years. Japan's Environment Ministry said 13 people were killed in more than 230 attacks...
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