Overview
- At about 6:30 a.m. on December 4, a woman in her 60s was scratched by a bear in the Isawa Koyama area of Oshu, Iwate.
- The woman was following tracks to look for her missing pet when a bear emerged from the roadside and injured her face and arms.
- She returned home after the encounter, her relatives called 119, and she was transported for treatment.
- Police and city officials reported she was able to speak during transport and her injuries were not life-threatening.
- Local reports said the missing dog later returned home unharmed.