TOKYO: A man sustained serious injuries to the back of his head, possibly during a bear attack, in Daisen, Akita Prefecture, on Saturday (Oct 17) morning.
According to local authorities, an emergency call was placed at around 10.10am on Saturday from a woman who reported that her husband had been attacked by a bear in a field in the city.
She also said that she had seen three bears running away from the scene.
The authorities said that the man in his 80s was conscious following the incident.
The man also sustained injuries near his right ear and on his left shoulder and was transported by medical helicopter to a hospital in Akita City, they added. - The Yomiuri Shimbun
