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Bear Injures Four in Residential Area of Japan as Annual Number of Attacks Rises
Euronews ^ | 6/2 | Gavin Blackburn

Posted on 06/02/2026 12:47:38 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Japan's Environment Ministry said 13 people were killed in more than 230 bear attacks in 2025, exceeding the number of fatalities and attacks in any preceding year. A bear injured four people in a residential area of Japan on Tuesday in the latest case of an attack by the animals in an area of the country where bears have increasingly encroached on the human population in recent years.

Police and fire department officials rushed to the scene in the Sasakino district of Fukushima in northeastern Japan after receiving an emergency call from the Fukushima Steel Works reporting bear attacks on two employees.

Security camera footage shows a black bear appearing and chasing an employee near the entrance. As the man in his 20s tries to flee, the bear throws him to the ground. On the video the bear then moves into the factory compound and injures a second male employee in his 60s. The bear later injured a third person, a male employee in his 60s at separate company. A woman in her 80s who lives in the neighbourhood also was attacked and injured, the Fukushima City Fire Department said.

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TOPICS: Local News; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: attack; attacks; bear; bearattack; bearattacks; bears; fatalities; fukishima; japan

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To: nickcarraway

Quick!
Send in the women who prefer bears!

I’m sure they can handle them!


21 posted on 06/02/2026 1:47:51 PM PDT by Adder (End fascism...defeat all Democrats.)
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To: HartleyMBaldwin; All

I guess the Japanese Game & Fish people need to issue more bear tags. Maybe even lengthen the season a few days.


The Japanese authorities realize they need to harvest more bears. They are reluctant to significantly ease up on the restrictions.

Their idea of easing up on the restrictions is to make it difficult for cities to sue a hunter if the hunter did not contact the authorities and get permission to shoot a bear a few seconds or minute before he actually shoots.

They are, however moving in the correct direction, just very slowly and cautiously.


22 posted on 06/02/2026 2:06:38 PM PDT by marktwain (----------------------)
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To: nickcarraway

Bey-yas.


23 posted on 06/02/2026 2:29:41 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th ( I am obsessed with not being obsessed with anything.)
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To: nickcarraway
injured four people

You mean they were "nipped"?

24 posted on 06/02/2026 2:42:44 PM PDT by fruser1
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To: nickcarraway
Bear attack
25 posted on 06/02/2026 2:43:28 PM PDT by OldHarbor
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To: nickcarraway

Japans northern prefectures are eat up with their version of our brownies or grizz

And they apparently love how the Japanese taste

They have exponentially more attacks than we do


26 posted on 06/02/2026 2:47:08 PM PDT by wardaddy (If u hate Trump you’re stupid or clueless and what’s going on We’re fighting for our civilization s)
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To: Tijeras_Slim

That’s true and housing is dirt cheap even near ski slopes

My son was just there

He and his buddies are considering buying for that reason

Plus the Japanese are very open to Americans per him


27 posted on 06/02/2026 2:49:01 PM PDT by wardaddy (If u hate Trump you’re stupid or clueless and what’s going on We’re fighting for our civilization s)
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To: nickcarraway

It’s probably a Koala!


28 posted on 06/02/2026 2:50:11 PM PDT by TonyM (Score Event)
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To: Tijeras_Slim

I’m surprised that with remote work, that people wouldn’t choose to live in a cheaper area than in Tokyo.


29 posted on 06/02/2026 2:53:19 PM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: Georgia Girl 2

Choot it Lizbeth, Choot it


30 posted on 06/02/2026 4:12:26 PM PDT by Bob434 (Time flies like an arrow, Fruit flies like a banana)
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To: OldHarbor

weird... looked like it was playin-


31 posted on 06/02/2026 4:16:05 PM PDT by Bob434 (Time flies like an arrow, Fruit flies like a banana)
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32 posted on 06/02/2026 4:25:01 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution.)
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To: dfwgator

It’s tough to do the worked to death salaryman thing working remotely.


33 posted on 06/02/2026 4:59:06 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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