A 60-year-old man suffered head and left arm injuries after a bear attack while hunting in Fujioka, Gunma Prefecture, on Saturday morning. He was unconscious during transport to the hospital. Local police said the man, a member of a local hunting association, was with five companions on the first day of the deer and wild boar hunting season.
The incident occurred on the morning of November 15 in a mountain forest in Fujioka, Gunma Prefecture. The 60-year-old man belonged to a local hunting association and was out hunting deer and wild boars with five companions on the first day of the season in the prefecture.
A group member spotted the bear and fired a hunting rifle. The injured man was attacked as he approached the bear, which had stopped moving. The bear then fled deep into the mountains.
According to local police, the man sustained injuries to his head and left arm and was unconscious while being transported to the hospital. Information on how to protect oneself during bear encounters has been highlighted in related reports, but this incident underscores risks for hunters. In Japan, expanding bear habitats pose increasing threats to those in rural and mountainous areas, serving as a reminder for wildlife coexistence.