A man in his 50s was attacked by a bear at the entrance of a house in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, and was taken to hospital with injuries, according to ライブドアニュース. The incident occurred around 7:20 a.m. on October 11 at a residence in the Obara-Kitamachi area of the city.
The man sustained injuries including wounds to his head, the report said. He was conscious and his injuries were not considered life-threatening, according to police cited in the coverage.
The attack follows other bear sightings in the same district. On October 3, a security camera in the Obara area captured footage of an Asian black bear, ライブドアニュース reported. As of October 9, 48 bear sightings had been recorded in Toyota city during the current fiscal year, a figure the report compared with the same period last year.
Residents of the area are likely to be watching for further sightings and any guidance from local authorities, while police continue to investigate the circumstances of the attack.
