Location
Description
At about 16:15 on September 26, 2025, an woman in her 80s was attacked by a bear about 1 meter long while working in a field in the northwestern part of Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture; she sustained head lacerations requiring 14 stitches to the forehead. She fired a warning pistol several times but was injured and transported by air ambulance to a critical care center.
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
Friday, September 26, 2025 at 07:15 AM
Address
Kitaakita Imaizumi, Akita
Coordinates
40.211369, 140.296832
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