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73-Year-Old Woman Dies After Bear Attack on Grounds of Akita Prefecture Facility for the Disabled

A 73-year-old woman, a resident of a facility for the disabled in Kitaakita City, who was attacked by a bear late last month, passed away on the 20th. According to police, the cause of death was injuries to her head and face sustained during the attack and the deceased’s name was Hideko Miura (73). According to Akita Prefecture, this is the first time this year that someone has died in a bear attack in the prefecture.

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by Michael Gillan Peckitt
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By Barrier Free Japan, Extract from NHK

August 20 2025

AKITA – A 73-year-old woman, a resident of a facility for the disabled in Kitaakita City, who was attacked by a bear late last month, passed away on August 20th.

According to police, the cause of death was injuries to her head and face sustained during the attack.

According to police and other sources, the deceased was Hideko Miura (73).

Miura was found bleeding and collapsed near the entrance to Tsutsuji, a group home for the intellectually disabled in Uesugi, Kitaakita City, around 11:00 PM on the 31st of July. Based on injuries to her head and face, it was suggested that she had been attacked by a bear.

Miura was reportedly unconscious when transported to the hospital, but never regained consciousness and passed away on the morning of August 20th.

According to Akita Prefecture, this is the first time this year that someone has died in a bear attack in the prefecture.

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