Bear injures two in Japan supermarket, man killed in separate attack | International

TOKYO, Oct 8, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - 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 Wednesday. 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 Wednesday in northern Iwate region after another suspected bear attack, according to public broadcaster NHK, citing police. Separately, the 1.4-metre (4.5-foot) adult bear that entered the supermarket Tuesday evening -- in Numata, Gunma, north of Tokyo -- lightly injured a man in his 70s...