On the morning of the 30th, a man in his 70s was attacked by a bear and seriously injured in Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture.
The city is calling attention to the fact that the bear escaped as it was.
According to Fukuchiyama City, around 5:30 am on the 30th, a man in his 70s heard a sound from a persimmon tree in the garden at a house in a village near the mountains in Oe-cho, Fukuchiyama City. was broken.
The man was taken to the hospital with serious injuries to his face, but was conscious and not in a life-threatening condition.
According to the city, the two bears, believed to be a parent and child, escaped.
In the city, sightings of these two bears have been reported one after another since late October, and the city plans to set up a cage for capture within the 30th.
At this time of year, bears in the mountains sometimes come down to human villages in search of food such as persimmons. We are calling for caution, such as harvesting persimmons as soon as possible.