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In Toyama Prefecture, a woman in her 40s was injured in a bear attack, and footprints near the scene indicate the attacking animal is believed to be the one that was culled. The culled bear weighed about 85 kg and was not emaciated; it is thought to have moved down the Jintsu River into residential areas, prompting the prefecture to issue an Asiatic black bear warning until May 31.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
A woman in her 40s was injured in a bear attack in Toyama Prefecture. Footprints near the scene suggest the attacker is the same approximately 85 kg bear that was culled; authorities believe it moved down the Jintsu River into residential areas, and the prefecture has issued an Asiatic black bear warning through May 31.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 03:00 PM
Address
Toyama, Toyama
Coordinates
36.610429, 137.209514
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