Overview

• In Kurihara, Miyagi, a woman in her 70s was found bleeding and unconscious during a mushroom outing after a 1:35 p.m. emergency call reported a possible bear attack.
• Kurihara City officials said the woman is in critical condition, with the incident located about 800 meters northeast of Aratosawa Dam.
• Akita Prefectural Police reported two separate attacks: a man in his 70s collecting chestnuts was injured on September 27 in Kazuno’s Towada Oyū, and a man in his 30s was bitten while walking on October 2 in Misato.
• Police said the Akita victims suffered injuries to the head, hands, limbs, or shoulder but are not facing life-threatening conditions.
• Local reports also noted that three elderly residents were attacked in quick succession in Kazuno on October 2, underscoring the recent cluster of cases.