According to him, the animal attacked a 73-year-old woman, she was urgently hospitalized with multiple injuries. None of the staff at the facility saw the bear get inside, but the moment of its attack was captured on surveillance cameras. When the police and rescue services arrived at the scene, the animal had already left the facility.
In recent months, cases of bears in residential areas have become more frequent in Japan. In July, a wild animal wandered into the territory of the airport in Yamagata Prefecture, forcing the airport administration to temporarily close the runway. Last month, several bear attacks on humans were also recorded in the country.
About 200 incidents related to the appearance of bears in residential areas are recorded annually in Japan. Some such cases result in human casualties and injuries. The incidents most often occur in rural areas and towns located in mountainous areas and near the forest belt. tass.ru.
