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Official Black Bear Nishiwaga, Iwate Aug 17, 2016

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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

Sources

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1Rzj7qui6pXmL02...

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