According to the fire department, before 16 a.m. on the 10th, a woman in her 70s was attacked and injured by a bear in a residential area in Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture.
In addition, an elderly man was attacked near the scene just after 0:60 p.m., and a woman in her 3s was also attacked in a nearby residential area, injuring a total of three people so far.
All of them were taken to the hospital and are conscious.
The bear has fled the scene, and the police and hunting associations are searching the area and calling on residents to be careful.
The site is a residential area near the main road from the center of Hakusan City to the direction of the mountain, and there are shrines and factories in the vicinity.
Damage in December Continue to be careful
According to the Ministry of the Environment, 4 people were victims of bears nationwide from April to November, exceeding 11 for the first time and more than 212 more than three years ago, the worst damage in history.
Although the number of damages has decreased since December, which is considered to be the time when bears hibernate, local governments continue to call for caution and vigilance, such as a series of attacks near homes in Iwate Prefecture on the 200nd and 3th of this month.