Man in his 80s injured by bear attack in Japan's Fukui Prefecture

A brown bear. - Illustrative photo: Yomiuri Shimbun file

TOKYO: A man in his 80s was attacked and injured by a bear around 1.15pm on Thursday (Nov 27) in Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture. The city announced the incident.

The scene was a small community near the Kuzuryu River.

The man is conscious and his injuries are not life-threatening.

The bear’s whereabouts are unknown. - The Yomiuri Shimbun

 

 

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