US EditionOne dead, one missing in Japan after bear attack
- A woman died and another went missing after bear attacks in Miyagi Prefecture while picking mushrooms on October 4, 2025.
- These incidents occurred amid a rise in bear attacks, with 85 attacks and three fatalities reported in the year ending March 2025.
- A group of four individuals, among them two women in their seventies and a man who contacted authorities, were gathering mushrooms when the bear attacks took place, prompting a search for one of the missing women.
- The man mentioned that before beginning to pick mushrooms, he ignited fireworks on three separate occasions to deter bears, yet he did not spot any nearby, expressing disbelief at the situation.
- In response to the increase in bear-related incidents, Japan relaxed regulations last month to allow hunters greater access to rifles within urban and suburban zones.
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According to NHK Public Radio and Television, the deaths of five and 64 bears between April and August this year resulted in the deaths of two bears on Friday in Japan.
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More and more wild bears have been observed in residential areas in Japan in recent years, due to climate change and population decline.
According to the NHK public radio and television station, the attacks on bears resulted in five deaths and 64 injuries between April and August this year in Japan.
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AlKhaleej TodayWoman killed, another missing after bear attack while mushroom picking in northern Japan
TOKYO, Oct 4 — A woman in northern Japan has died after being attacked by a bear while picking mushrooms and another was missing, police and local media said today.More and more wild bears have been spotted in Japan in recent years, even in residential areas, due to factors including a declining human population and climate change.“A woman was confirmed dead and another is still missing,” a police official in northern Miyagi region told AFP.Fou…
A woman has been killed and another is missing after a bear attack in northern Japan.
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