A: Hey there, what's up?

B: Just chilling, what's new with you?

A: Oh, you didn't hear? There's a missing guy in Hokkaido, looks like he got attacked by a bear near Mount Rausu.

B: Whoa, that sounds serious! What happened?

A: They say it was his climbing partner who was dragged away by the bear. The guy called for help at around 11:10 on Thursday, saying his friend got attacked around 20 minutes before.

B: That's terrible... I hope they find him soon. Did he see what happened?

A: Yeah, he said he heard his friend calling from about 200 meters away while they were descending the trail. Then he saw his friend fighting off a bear. He tried to scare it away but it dragged his friend into the woods instead.

B: That's horrible... I hope they find him safe. Mount Rausu, right? It's where bears live, isn't it?

A: Exactly! Rescuers had to airlift about 70 climbers from the mountain on Thursday and they're checking if anyone else is still there based on reports that some climbers were near the summit. Let's hope everyone is safe.
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Rescuers are searching for a climber in his 20s who is missing after an apparent brown bear attack near Mount Rausu in Japan's northern prefecture of Hokkaido.



Police and local hunters resumed their efforts at about 5:30 a.m. on Friday. The operation was triggered by an emergency call from a climber at around 11:10 a.m. on Thursday, saying his climbing partner had been attacked by a bear and dragged away.



Police say the man was apparently attacked about 20 minutes before the call by the friend who was rescued. He was quoted as saying that he heard his companion calling his name about 200 meters ahead while they were descending the trail. He then saw him trying to fight off a bear. The rescued man added that despite his own efforts to drive it away, the bear dragged his friend off into the woods.



Mount Rausu in Shari Town on the Shiretoko Peninsula in eastern Hokkaido, is a known habitat for brown bears. Rescuers airlifted about 70 climbers who had taken shelter at an observation deck or other locations on the mountain on Thursday. Police are checking for any other people left in the area, based on reports that some climbers had been seen near the summit.
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Quiz 1:
Question text: Where did the emergency call regarding the missing climber originate?
A. Mount Rausu in Japan's southern prefecture of Hokkaido
B. Mount Rausu in Japan's northern prefecture of Hokkaido
C. Shari Town on the Shiretoko Peninsula in western Hokkaido
D. An observation deck or other locations on the mountain

Quiz 2:
Question text: What kind of bear is known to inhabit Mount Rausu?
A. Polar Bear
B. Black Bear
C. Grizzly Bear
D. Brown Bear

Quiz 3:
Question text: Who was the initial caller in the emergency situation, and what was their relationship with the missing climber?
A. The missing climber's climbing partner who made the call after being attacked by a bear
B. The rescued climber who was with the missing climber at the time of the attack
C. The rescued climber who reported the incident to the police
D. A passerby who happened to hear the distress call