Bear Attacks Woman Outside Disabled Home in Akita

A 73-year-old woman is in critical condition after a suspected bear attack in Japan

A 73-year-old woman was left unconscious after apparently being attacked by a bear at a facility for people with disabilities in Kita-Akita city, in Japan's Akita prefecture, on July 31, police said.

In Japan, bear attack fears rise after woman mauled outside disabled home

A woman in Japan was sent to hospital unconscious after an apparent bear attack outside a facility for people with disabilities, police said on Friday. More wild bears have been spotted in residential areas in Japan in recent years, resulting in a rising number of attacks and deaths. "A 73-year-old woman was found lying down with head injuries at the facility entrance on Thursday night," a local police spokesman in the northern Akita region said…

73-year-old woman in critical condition after a suspected bear attack in Japan

The woman was a resident of a facility for people with disabilities. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Bear attacks woman outside disabled home in Akita

More and more wild bears have been spotted in residential areas in Japan in recent years, resulting in a rising number of attacks and deaths.

Care Home Resident in Critical Condition After Apparent Bear Attack in Akita Prefecture

AKITA — A 73-year-old woman was left unconscious after apparently being attacked by a bear at a facility for people with disabilities in Kita-Akita, Akita Prefecture, on Thursday, police said.