A WOMAN IN NIIGATA PREFECTURE DIES FROM A BEAR ATTACK

Highlights –

• A woman in Niigata prefecture dies from a bear attack.
• The prefectural government issues a special warning of wild bear encounters on Monday.
• Niigata prefecture is said to be home to a population of Asian black bears.
• More than 700 reports from locals were lodged between April and September.

The prefectural government of Niigata on Monday ....