Japan - Bear found with no food in stomach and little fat just before hibernation season

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Bear found with no food in stomach and little fat just before hibernation season

ENIWA, Hokkaido -- A bear that was shot and slaughtered this month was found to have accumulated very little fat despite it being the pre-hibernation feeding season, a local hunter told the Mainichi......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/10/20111010p2a00m0na010000c.html

 

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Bear attacks leave 4 injured, one seriously

YAMANOUCHI, Nagano -- A bear attacked four local residents on the early morning of Oct. 21, seriously injuring one and leaving the three others with minor wounds, police said.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/21/20111021p2a00m0na011000c.html

bear appearing at Sapporo city, Hokkaido

 

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First Hokkaido police officer killed in action was victim of brown bear attack

SAPPORO -- A police officer who died 130 years ago after fighting a brown bear in southern Hokkaido was the first member of the Hokkaido Prefectural Police who died in the line of duty.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/23/20111023p2a00m0na004000c.html