News Black Bear Okutama, Tokyo, Tokyo Aug 24, 2025

Description

A 56-year-old man fishing near a campsite in Okutama, Tokyo, was attacked from behind by an Asiatic black bear and sustained a deep wound to his forehead. He walked about 200 meters downstream to the campsite on his own to seek help.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

Bear sightings and an attack were reported within Tokyo. In Hinode Town, a roughly one-meter Asiatic black bear was filmed climbing onto a house roof to eat loquats and remained there for about 30 minutes despite police presence. Separately, in Okutama a 56-year-old man fishing was attacked from behind, described the experience as "blood raining," suffered a forehead wound, and managed to reach a nearby campsite to get help.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Sunday, August 24, 2025

Address

Coordinates

35.809502, 139.096059

Sources