Record High Bear Attacks in Japan Result in Death | JQJO

A hiker in his 20s was killed by a brown bear in northern Japan on Thursday. The attack, which occurred on Mount Rausu, Hokkaido, resulted in the hiker being dragged into the woods. Authorities found his body on Friday and subsequently killed a bear nearby; DNA testing will confirm if it was responsible. Bear attacks in Japan have reached record highs, attributed to shrinking food sources due to climate change and the expansion of bear habitat into depopulated rural areas. This prompted a government bill allowing hunters to shoot bears in populated areas.