A bear attacked a dog while walking, and a man in his 60s was injured. Kaga Ishikawa November 18, 12:21
On the morning of the 18th, a man in his 60s who was walking a dog in a residential area in Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture, was attacked by a bear and injured his arm and face.
Police and others are calling for caution because the bear that attacked the man has not been found.
According to Kaga City and the police, after 6 am on the 18th, a family member reported that a man in his 60s was attacked by a bear in Iburihashimachi, Kaga City.
The man was attacked by a bear while walking his dog, returned home on his own, and was taken to the hospital.
According to the fire department, the man was injured in his arm and face, but his life is not different.
The site is on the bank along the river that runs through the residential area, and Kaga City officials and police officers were on alert, and a search activity using a drone was also conducted, but the bear that attacked the man was not found.
A female employee of a welfare facility near the site said, "I'm glad that there was nobody in the facility. I often hear that bears have appeared in Kaga City recently, but I don't think they will appear in such a place. I did. "
A man living near the site said, "I'm surprised to see bears in my neighborhood. I cut the persimmon trees that attract bears, but I'll be careful not to go out at night."
This is the 15th person in Ishikawa Prefecture to be injured by a bear, and Ishikawa Prefecture continues to call for caution by issuing "Haunting Warning Information" for bears.