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Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - This handout photo taken on October 7, 2025 and released by Gunma Prefectural Police via Jiji Press shows a CCTV camera footage of a bear walking inside a supermarket in Numata, Gunma prefecture. — Gunma Prefectural Police pic via Jiji Press/AFP
TOKYO, Oct 8 — An agitated bear roamed the aisles of a supermarket in central Japan, injuring two men and frightening shoppers while separately a man was found dead in a suspected mauling, officials and reports said today.
More and more wild bears have been spotted in Japan in recent years, even in residential areas, due to factors including a declining human population and climate change.
A man was found dead on a mountain today in northern Iwate region after another suspected bear attack, according to public broadcaster NHK, citing police.
Separately, the 1.4-metre adult bear that entered the supermarket yesterday evening — in Numata, Gunma, north of Tokyo — lightly injured a man in his 70s and another in his 60s, regional police and fire officials said.
The store is close to mountainous areas, but has never had bears come near before, Hiroshi Horikawa, a management planning official at the grocery store chain, told AFP.
“It entered from the main entrance and stayed inside for roughly four minutes,” he said.
This handout photo taken on October 7, 2025 and released by Gunma Prefectural Police via Jiji Press shows a CCTV camera footage of a bear walking inside a supermarket in Numata, Gunma prefecture. — Gunma Prefectural Police pic via Jiji Press/AFP
“It almost climbed onto the fish case and damaged glass. In the fruits section, it knocked over a pile of avocados and stamped on them,” he added.
The store’s manager told local media that around 30 to 40 customers were inside at the time, and that the bear became agitated as it struggled to find the exit.
Between April and September 108 people nationwide suffered injuries caused by bears, including five deaths, according to the environment ministry.
Also yesterday, a farmer in Iwate region was scratched and bitten by a bear, accompanied by a cub, just outside his house.
A Spanish tourist on Sunday was attacked by a bear at a bus stop in scenic Shirakawa-go village in central Japan. — AFP
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