Location
Description
Around 10:40 a.m., three hikers in a beech forest with brush near the 7th station saw a bear climbing a tree; the bear came down and attacked, scratching heads. Two people were seriously injured and one lightly.
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
Official
Date & Time
Sunday, April 24, 2016
Address
Nishiwaga, Iwate
Coordinates
39.282364, 140.889702
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