Two people attacked by bear in Niigata

I think the junior JDS fellows in IUJ should be aware of this accident as it is common in Niigata esp. during winter when bears are run out of food.

Source  http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/two-people-attacked-by-bear-in-niigata


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Monday 06th October, 12:56 PM JST


NIIGATA — A bear attacked two people on Sunday morning in Minami-Uonuma City, Niigata Prefecture. The victims suffered severe injuries to their head and face, police said Monday.
According to police, the bear attacked Hatsui Toda, 75, around 6:40 a.m. when she was collecting nuts in the forest. About 20 minutes later, Kazumasa Ishida, 68, was also attacked by what is believed to have been the same bear on a road about 2 km from the forest. 
Police said the bear is about 1.6 meters tall. Local hunter groups have been mobilized to find the bear.