Man Hiking Near Yokota Airbase was Attacked By A Bear
I have hiked the mountains outside of Yokota Airbase many times in the past and fortunately I have never even seen a bear though the bear warning signs are often posted at the trailheads:
A Russian man was mauled by a bear on a trail near the home of U.S. Forces Japan in western Tokyo over the weekend, according to Japanese officials. The hiker was walking alone near Mount Minokido, 25 miles west of Yokota Air Base, when the animal attacked shortly before noon on Sunday, Okutama town announced in a news release that day. Officials have closed part of a trail and advised hikers to avoid the area, the release said. The bear bit the hiker on his left cheek and clawed his left shoulder, an official from the town’s tourism and industry division told Stars and Stripes by phone Monday. Police and hunters are patrolling the area and set up traps, but they have not captured the bear, the official said.
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