TOKYO, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) — A report variety of bear assaults occurred throughout Japan from April to July this 12 months, native media reported on Sunday.
Fifty-three circumstances of accidents had been reported throughout the nation, together with 15 in Iwate Prefecture, 9 in Akita Prefecture, and 7 in Fukushima Prefecture, public broadcaster NHK reported, citing Japan’s atmosphere ministry, a report excessive since data started in fiscal 2007.
A person died in a bear assault in Horokanai Town in Hokkaido in May, it added.
More bears are prone to seem in residential areas within the Tohoku area this autumn seeking meals as acorns that make up the bears’ food regimen are scarce of their pure habitat within the area, the report stated.
Ministry officers referred to as on individuals to remain calm and stroll away quietly in the event that they encounter a bear at a distance whereas advising individuals to maintain trying on the bear as they slowly stroll away and to not run once they discover a bear close by.