Bear Attacks Hunter Who Shot It, Marking Japan's Third Reported Bear Incident in One Week

A bear reportedly attacked an hunter after he and other hunters shot the animal multiple times ...

Record bear sightings in Japan cause alarm as hibernation ends

Woman’s body found in Iwate prefecture last week, soon after a police officer was injured in bear attack nearby ...
CNA

Japan confirms year's first fatal bear attack, two others suspected

TOKYO: Japanese authorities confirmed Friday (May 8) the first fatal bear attack of 2026, with media reports saying police ...

Bear Attacks Police Officer Before Woman’s Body Is Found Nearby During Search for Missing Person

A cause of death is yet to be confirmed, however, if it is found that a bear killed the woman, it would be the country's ...

Japan confirms first fatal bear attack this year with two more suspected

Japanese authorities say a 55-year-old woman found dead last month was killed by a bear. It is the first confirmed fatal bear ...
Taipei Times

Japan confirms first fatal bear attack this year

Japan yesterday confirmed the first fatal bear attack of the year after a record 13 deaths last year, with reports pointing to a jump in sightings as the animals emerge hungry from hibernation. A ...