Niigata Prefecture's first "bear infestation special warning" damage one after another fatal accident also occurred on October 12, 13:26
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A woman in her 70s who was attacked by a bear in Sekikawa Village, Niigata Prefecture, died on the 11th.
It was the first fatal accident in 19 years in the prefecture, and since there are many other damages caused by bears, the prefecture issued a "bear infestation special warning" for the first time on the 12th, calling for strict caution to the citizens of the prefecture. I will.
In Niigata prefecture, bears attacked one after another this year, injuring eight people in total, and a woman in her 70s who was seriously attacked by a bear in a field in Sekikawa village on the 1st of this month. He died on the 11th.
Since it was the first fatal accident in 19 years since 2001, Niigata Prefecture held an emergency countermeasures meeting with the police on the 12th, and decided to issue a "bear infestation special warning" for the first time in the prefecture.
Keep away from the place where bears have been confirmed to appear to the citizens of the prefecture, and if there is sighting information near your home, refrain from going out as much as possible, avoid acting alone, and bells when entering the mountain We are calling for strict caution to carry around things that make noise, such as radios and radios, and sprays that repel bears.
In addition, after requesting the municipalities to proceed with the capture of bears, if there is a shortage of traps for capture, we have agreed to lend them from other local governments.
Atsushi Kamibe, chief of the Prefectural Agriculture and Horticulture Division, said, "This year, the nuts that feed bears are poor, and there is a very high risk that bears will come down to human settlements. I was talking.