News 2 Black Bears Nishi-Omori, Tateyama Town, Toyama Oct 24, 2025, 12:39 PM
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Description
Just after noon on October 24, a woman in her 70s was attacked in the backyard of her home in Nishi-Omori, Tateyama Town, sustaining serious facial injuries and being taken to hospital. Neighbors reported the incident; two adult bears had been seen nearby shortly before. Town and police search teams were unable to find the animals, and the municipality moved to scare and capture bears with fireworks and traps while the prefecture issued its fourth bear warning of the year.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
2
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Friday, October 24, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Address
Nishi-Omori, Tateyama Town, Toyama
Coordinates
36.648972, 137.288690
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