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Description
On November 20, 2025 at about 07:00, an man in his 80s was attacked from behind by a bear in a mountain-edge settlement in Moriyama, Ono City, Fukui Prefecture, suffering a head wound and was taken to hospital. He was conscious and not in life-threatening condition; local authorities and hunters have set up capture cages and increased surveillance near the scene.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 07:00 AM
Address
Moriyama, Ono City, Fukui
Coordinates
35.925768, 136.521076
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