AKITA—Multiple people were attacked by ... suffering injuries to her face. The number of bear attacks nationwide totaled 54 during the four months through July, the largest number since record ...

AKITA—A bizarre standoff between police and a marauding bear holed up in a supermarket ... injuring the man’s face and head. The store was closed at the time, so no shoppers were present.

Employees at a supermarket in Akita, Japan, were forced to evacuate when an Asian bear entered the store. The animal attacked a 47-year-old deli worker, injuring him on the head and face.

In the early morning of May 24, a 68-year-old woman was attacked by a 1-meter-long bear in a mountainous forest area in Akita Prefecture, northern Japan. She sustained injuries to her face and arms.