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Wild bear encounters continue in Japan NHK

A: Hey there! Did you catch any news lately?
B: Not really, what's up?

A: There was an incident in Akita Prefecture, a 73-year-old lady got hurt! She was walking near her group home when... guess who showed up?
B: A bear!

A: Exactly! They found her collapsed and bleeding. Looks like she had some rough time with Mr. Bear.
B: Poor thing! Did they find the bear?

A: Well, not exactly. But in Fukushima City, a newspaper guy on a bike crashed into a bear that jumped out of nowhere. He's okay, just a few scratches.
B: Sounds like those bears are pretty active these days!

A: You bet! Lots of wild bear sightings around Fukushima City, even near the urban areas. It started since June. Be careful out there, buddy!
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An apparent bear attack has left a 73-year-old woman injured in the head and face in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan.



The woman was found collapsed and bleeding outside a group home for people with disabilities in Kitaakita City late on Thursday. She is a resident of the facility.



Police say the woman was unconscious when she was taken to hospital. They believe she was attacked by a bear, judging from her injuries.



A security camera at the group home reportedly shows the woman walking outside the entrance, before being attacked head-on by a meter-long animal, apparently a bear.



In Fukushima City, a newspaper delivery man on a motorcycle collided with a bear that jumped out of the roadside early on Friday.



The motorcycle was toppled by the impact, and the man in his 30s suffered scratches to his arms and knees.



Police say the bear was about one-meter long, and ran into the woods after the collision. The road runs along a river in a farming district.



Since June, there has been a series of wild bear sighting in Fukushima City, even near urban areas.
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Quiz 1:
Where did the 73-year-old woman get injured?
A. Akita Prefecture group home for people with disabilities
B. Kitaakita City
C. Fukushima City
D. A river in a farming district

Quiz 2:
What was the 73-year-old woman's profession?
A. Newspaper delivery man
B. Resident of a facility for people with disabilities
C. Motorcycle rider
D. Farmer in a farming district

Quiz 3:
What caused the injuries to the newspaper delivery man in Fukushima City?
A. Collision with a car
B. Collision with a bear
C. Collision with a bicycle
D. Collision with a pedestrian
Summary
73-year-old woman injured in bear attack in Akita Prefecture; security camera footage shows encounter. Simultaneously, a newspaper delivery man in Fukushima City collided with a bear while on his motorcycle, suffering minor injuries. Reports of increased wild bear sightings around Fukushima City
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ID: 081a7d9c-1faa-4b40-8e61-2db92873b5cb

Category ID: nhk

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250801_17/

Date: Aug. 1, 2025

Created: 2025/08/02 07:03

Updated: 2025/12/08 03:08

Last Read: 2025/08/02 07:50