Bear attacks man in hiking area near Air Force base in western Tokyo

Body with missing upper half found in Tokyo, bear attack suspected

A body with its upper half missing was discovered Tuesday in the mountains of west Tokyo, with tracks believed to have been left by a large animal also found nearby, local police said. The Ome branch of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is working to identify the victim, whose gender and age have yet to be determined, while investigating the possibility of an attack by a bear or other wild animal. The body was first spotted last Thursday …

Bear attack suspected after partial body found in Tokyo mountains

Tracks believed to have been left by a large animal were also found nearby, local police said. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Bear attack among suspected causes after body found in Tokyo mountain area

Part of a dead body has been discovered in a mountain area of western Tokyo, with footprints nearby belonging to what appears to be a large animal.

Bear attacks man in hiking area near Air Force base in western Tokyo

A hiker was attacked by a bear over the weekend on a trail near Mount Minokido, about 25 miles west of Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo.

Russian hiker attacked by black bear in Japan amid spike in...

A Russian hiker has been mauled in a bear attack in Okutama, a mountainous town west of Tokyo, becoming the latest victim of intensifying human-animal conflict in Japan. Authorities said the man, reported to be in his 30s but not named, sustained serious injuries to his arm and face. He remained conscious and was airlifted to a local hospital. According to local media, emergency services received a call reporting the incident at around noon on S…