Location
Description
While two people were walking to forage for wild greens and mushrooms, they were attacked from behind and seriously injured.
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
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Address
Nishiwaga, Iwate
Coordinates
39.521025, 140.766063
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