73-Year-Old Woman Dies Almost Three Weeks After Bear Attack Outside Akita Care Home for Disabled [Podcast Episode]

By Barrier Free Japan

August 25 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 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). 

Hideko 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.

Episode notes:

‘Bear attacks woman outside disabled home in Akita’:

Bear attacks woman outside disabled home in Akita  

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

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