Fatal Bear Attacks Hit New Record In Japan

Source: International Business Times

Last week an adult bear entered a supermarket in Numata, Gunma, north of Tokyo AFP Bears have killed a record seven people in Japan this year, the highest since 2006 when the survey started, an environment ministry official said Thursday. More and more wild bears have been spotted in Japan in recent years, even in residential areas, due to factors including a declining human population and climate change. "This is the largest toll since 2006 when statistics started," surpassing five victims recorded in the 2023-24 fiscal year, the ministry official told AFP on condition of anonymity.