Japan is seeing the number of people attacked by bears in fiscal 2023 increase at an unprecedented pace, recent government data showed, with people warned of more encounters as the wild animals forage ahead of hibernation in a lean year for nuts.
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Bears attacked multiple people in and near Akita Prefecture on Oct. 19, including at a central city bus stop and the entrance to a hospital in heavily populated areas.
AKITA Multiple people were attacked by bears in Akita Prefecture on Oct. 9, including four who were mauled in a quiet neighborhood of the prefectural capital.