Tokyo, Oct 16, 2025 (AFP) - Fatal bear attacks in Japan hit record number

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2025-10-16

Bears have killed a record number of people in Japan this year, the environment ministry said on Thursday just as another possible victim was reported missing. Bears hungry because of shortages of food such as acorns -- which has been blamed on climate change -- are encroaching more into towns where the human population is ageing and dwindling. Experts say that warmer weather is also affecting the hibernation patterns of the animals, which in the......

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