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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Two bear attacks appear to have taken place in Japan, killing at least two people. In the north-east of the country, an approximately 70-year-old mushroom collector was found dead in a forest, and in another incident, the body of a 78-year-old woman with scratch marks was discovered. The incident with the mushroom collector occurred on Friday on the island of Honshu. She was traveling together with three other people, another is still missing. A…
Another bear attack has occurred in Japan, this time in a northern prefecture, leaving one person dead and another missing, and authorities are scrambling to find a solution.
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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