Tokyo, Oct 10, 2025 (AFP) - Apparent bear attack kills man in Japan as deaths mount

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2025-10-10

A bear appears to have killed a man picking mushrooms in a Japanese forest, police said Friday, the latest in a spate of suspected confrontations that could set a record if confirmed. 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 in his 70s who went missing after going into the woods to harvest mushrooms was found dea......

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