People taking a break at a bus terminal not too far from Tokyo were stunned on Friday by a sudden bear attack that left 4 people seriously injured. The black bear was preparing for hibernation and out looking for food. He was shot dead after he ran into the terminal building. Here's a low-res video of him taken by a tourist of the bear mauling one of his victims.
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September 20, 2009
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"not too far from Tokyo"?
Come on, that's way up in the interior from what I can tell on the little map they show overlayed on the news report. Care to take a look and tell us exactly where it was, lest you spread misinformation about the existence of bears in the most paved-over part of the world? ;)
Posted by: Bopuc | September 20, 2009 at 02:28 AM
I don't think it's technically misinformation, since as the crow flies it's maybe 150 miles, certainly no more than 200 miles. But, to drive there or take a train from Tokyo would take all day, as the nearest highway interchange is quite far, as is the nearest train station.
That is a rest stop on the Norikura Skyline Road, the highest road in Japan, between Gifu and Nagano prefectures. I think the bus terminal in the news was in Nyukawa town, Gifu.
Posted by: Todd Lambert | September 20, 2009 at 05:45 AM