News Black Bear Fujisaki Town, Aomori, Aomori Sep 20, 2025, 03:00 PM

Description

On 2025-09-21 in an apple orchard in Fujisaki Town, Aomori Prefecture, a man in his 50s was attacked and injured by a bear while removing apple leaves; he drove the bear off. The incident occurred while they were on alert due to recent nearby bear sighting reports.

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Summary

In Fujisaki Town, Aomori, a father in his 50s was attacked from behind by a bear while working in an apple orchard on the 21st and was injured; he managed to drive the bear away. His daughter described the terror, saying, “when I noticed it was silently behind me…” and “if I had been alone I absolutely couldn't have done anything.” The incident took place amid recent local bear sighting reports.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 03:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

40.654037, 140.506855

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