A black bear is seen in April in he Shirakami mountain range in nothern Japan. - Japan News File
GIFU (Japan): A bear attacked an 80-year-old woman on Tuesday (June 11) evening in Gero, Gifu Prefecture.
She sustained a head injury and was later taken to the hospital.
The woman was working in a vegetable field near a ryokan traditional Japanese inn when the bear attacked her from behind, according to Gero city government.
The bear, which appeared to be a cub, has not yet been spotted during patrol following the attack. - Japan News/ANN
