Tokyo, Oct 8, 2025 (AFP) - Bear injures two in Japan supermarket, man killed in separate attack

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2025-10-08

An agitated bear roamed the aisles of a supermarket in central Japan, injuring two men and frightening shoppers while separately a man was found dead in a suspected mauling, officials and reports said Wednesday. More and more wild bears have been spotted in Japan in recent years, even in residential areas, due to factors including a declining human population and climate change. A man was found dead on a mountain Wednesday in northern Iwate regio......

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