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Bear Cub Scratches Tourist Amid Rising Attacks in Japan
10/6/2025
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Story summary
- A Spanish tourist was scratched by a bear cub in Shirakawa-go, Japan, near a bus stop.
- The cub, about one meter long, fled after the attack.
- Authorities formed an emergency task force and increased patrols in the area.
- Bear sightings in Japan are rising due to habitat loss; record bear attack casualties reached 219 in the year ending March 2024.
