April to October: 66% of bear attacks across Japan came in populated areas クマ被害の死傷者数、最多ペースで増加 66%が生活圏で発生
A bear spotted on the grounds of the Hara Takashi Memorial Museum in Morioka, captured on the afternoon of Oct. 20. (The Asahi Shimbun)
Rather than unlucky hikers running afoul of bears deep in the wilderness, a study found that a majority of this year’s bear attacks occurred in populated areas of Japan.
According to a study by The Asahi Shimbun, 114 of 172 people, 66 percent, who were injured or killed by bears between April and O...
