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Bears Attack Runner as Japan Sees Record Encounters

10/21/2025

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Billy Halloran, a 32-year-old from Auckland, New Zealand, was attacked by two Asiatic black bears during a run in Myoko, Japan, in early October and required three surgeries.
Bear encounters in Japan have risen, with more than 100 injuries and at least seven fatalities this year, the highest since records began in 2006.
Halloran plans to return to running with caution.

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Billy Halloran, a 32-year-old from Auckland, New Zealand, was attacked by two Asiatic black bears during a run in Myoko, Japan, in early October and required three surgeries.
Bear encounters in Japan have risen, with more than 100 injuries and at least seven fatalities this year, the highest since records began in 2006.
Halloran plans to return to running with caution.