TOKYO, July 4 – An 81-year-old woman was killed Friday in an apparent bear attack at her home in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, local media reported.
At around 7:40 a.m. local time, police received a call from a man who said that when he visited his mother’s home in Kitakami City, he found her lying on the floor in the living room and bleeding, newspaper Asahi Shimbun reported.
First responders rushed to the scene and the elderly woman was confirmed dead, the report said.
According to police, Seiko Takahashi, in her usual clothing, had suffered multiple injuries, including those believed to have been caused by animal claws, on her head and throughout her body.
Multiple footprints believed to be from a bear were found inside the house, which is located in a rural area with rice fields, the report said.
Police are investigating the possibility that she was attacked by the animal.
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