As of the end of November, 235 bear attacks had killed 13 people across Japan this year, both the highest figures since ...

A man on his way to work at a zoo in Akita City, northern Japan, was injured after being attacked by a bear on Friday.

In a recent attack that alarmed pet owners, a woman in her 70s from a mountainous community in Akita city lost her beloved ...

Poor nut harvests are closely linked to spikes in bear attacks in Japan. Akita recorded the highest number of bear attacks in Japan this year, with 66 people injured between April and November and ...

With a significant increase in black bear sightings in Japan, collisions between the animal and vehicles or trains have ...

Since May, over 50 people in the area have been attacked by a bear. Officials take extreme measure to address increasing bear attacks: 'An urgent matter' first appeared on The Cool Down.

NNN Reporter: It is about 4:30PM. A vehicle believed to be carrying the bear-capture cage has departed from the warehouse.

TOKYO, Oct 27 (Reuters) – The governor of Japan’s Akita, a mountainous northern prefecture, has called for the military’s help to protect residents from an unprecedented wave of bear attacks.

Japan is seeing an increase in bear attacks among residents. One reason could be the fact that old people are being left behind in rural areas. Climate change is another contributing factor, experts ...

TOKYO — Japanese authorities have warned residents to be aware of wild bears in the country's northeast after several people were attacked, including police officers. A bear about 1 meter (3 feet) in ...

In the first eight months, a total of 88 bears killed in the area had been rendered. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...