News Black Bear Toyama, Toyama Apr 29, 2026, 10:40 AM

Description

At around 19:40 on April 29, 2026, a woman in her 40s walking a dog in a residential area of Mori 2-chome, Toyama City, was apparently attacked by a bear and sustained scratch wounds to her face; she was taken to hospital. Her injuries are not life-threatening; police are patrolling the area and hunters' association members are scheduled to join searches the following morning.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

On the night of April 29 in a residential area of Mori 2-chome, Toyama City, a woman in her 40s walking her dog was attacked by a bear and suffered facial scratches. She was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries; police are guarding the area and hunters' association members will join the search the next morning.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 10:40 AM

Address

Coordinates

36.749679, 137.237314

Sources