Fatal Bear Attacks Are Rising at an Alarming Rate in Japan, with 7 Deaths Recorded This Year

The seventh bear-related death recorded in Japan this year was a man, estimated to be in his 70s, who was reportedly picking ...

Runner Says His Arm 'Fully Snapped' After Bear 'Lunged' at Him During Horrific Attack

But the bear did not back down and clamped down on Halloran’s arm, causing it to shatter as the runner fell to the ground. He ...

Fatal bear attacks in Japan hit record number

Bears have killed a record number of people in Japan this year, the environment ministry said on Thursday just as another ...

Fatal bear attacks in Japan hit record high; another possible victim missing

Experts say warmer weather is also affecting the hibernation patterns of bears, which can weigh 1,100 pounds and outrun a ...

Bears kill seven people in Japan this year as attacks hit record high

Seven people have died since April this year - the highest number since figures started being recorded in 2006, officials say ...
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Fatal bear attacks hit record number in Japan

TOKYO — Bears have killed a record number of people in Japan this year, Tokyo’s environment ministry said on Thursday, just as another possible victim was reported missing ...

Grizzly bear attack in Canada leaves 2 hikers hospitalized

Popular hiking trails in British Columbia, Canada are closed after 2 hikers were injured in a grizzly bear attack, one of ...

Human changes to environment could be behind recent fatal bear attacks

When a black bear attacked a man in Franklin County on Sept. 3, it seemed like a one-off tragedy. But a second fatal attack ...

Runner wrestles bear in the Japanese woods: ‘In one bite my arm was done’

Billy Halloran knows the woods well in Myoko, Japan; he goes there for regular walks, runs, and even raced an ultramarathon through its rugged wilderness. But two weeks ago, he was running for his ...