Foreign Tourist Attacked by Bear Near Lake Towada in Northeastern Japan

Foreign tourist injured in bear attack at popular Japan tourist spot

TOKYO — A foreign tourist was injured after being attacked by a bear near an observation deck overlooking Lake Towada, a popular tourist destination in northeastern Japan’s Aomori Prefecture, local media reported Saturday.The man suffered a bite wound to his right arm and was airlifted to a hospital, Kyodo News reported, citing the Towada city government and local fire department.He remained conscious and was able to communicate following the at…

Foreign tourist injured in bear attack in northeastern Japan

Country sees rise in bear attacks, with 6 people killed and at least 55 injured across 17 prefectures since April 1

Foreign tourist attacked by bear near Lake Towada in northeastern Japan

A male foreign tourist was attacked by a bear near an observation deck overlooking Lake Towada, a popular tourist spot, in the northeastern prefecture of Aomori, local authorities said Saturday.

Foreign tourist attacked by bear near Lake Towada in north-eastern Japan

The man was airlifted to hospital. Read more at straitstimes.com.