4 people died in apparent bear attacks in northern Japan
TOKYO (AP) — Four people foraging for edible wild plants or bamboo shoots were killed in bear attacks in a small area of northern Japan in three weeks, police said Monday, and are warning people to take precautions.
On Friday, hunters shot and killed a female Asiatic black bear with a body length of 1.3 meters (4.3 feet) about 20 meters southwest of where the fourth victim was found dead, but Abukawa said it was unclear whether the dead bear had attacked the victims.