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Hiker's Body Found After Bear Drags Him From Trail Into Forest in Japan, Officials Say

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A torn, bloodied shirt was found, local news media said, quoting police. A wallet, hat and watch were also located.

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In Japan, a brown bear attacked a hiker on Thursday morning and dragged him into a forest.The man was found dead the following day.The young hiker had unsuccessfully tried to ward off the brown bear.After that, he had been dragged by the animal into a nearby forest.The attack occurred on Thursday morning on a hiking route on the mountain Rauschu on the northern island of Hokkaido.Man had tear gas withThe hiker had been missing for a whole day at…

·Vienna, Austria
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A hiker who was attacked by a brown bear was found dead in Hokkaido prefecture in northern Japan today, a day after he was reportedly attacked and dragged into the forest by the bear, officials said.

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The bear attack occurred on a hiking route on the island of Hokkaido. The young man was still taken to the hospital, but was declared dead there.

·Vienna, Austria
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A hiker, attacked by a brown bear on Thursday, was found dead on Friday 15 August in northern Japan, local officials said.

The man was found a day later but declared dead in the hospital. Hunters also caught and killed a bear near the hiking route.

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Salzburger Nachrichten broke the news in Salzburg, Austria on Friday, August 15, 2025.
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