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Bear Cub Attack Injures Tourist in Shirakawa-go
10/8/2025
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Story summary
- A Spanish tourist was injured when a bear cub scratched the man's right upper arm near a bus stop in Shirakawa-go, Japan.
- Local authorities found cub tracks at Shirakawa-go, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- An emergency task force has been established to patrol the area.
- Japan recorded 219 bear attack casualties in the year to March 2024.
