Hunter missing in Japan as spate of bear attacks triggers emergency to be declared in northern town

<p>Search for missing man comes after series of attacks across Japan this month in which at least two people have died</p><p>Authorities in Japan are searching for a hunter who went missing on a mountain in Hokkaido near where a brown bear was recently spotted, amid a spate of deadly attacks by the animals that has triggered the declaration of a bear emergency in one town.</p><p>The hunter was reported missing by a friend on Mt Esan on Tuesday afternoon in the northern island of Hokkaido after he failed to return home. A rifle believed to belong to the missing man was found on the side of a mountain road, and bloodstains were discovered nearby. A large brown bear was seen near the road on Saturday.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/16/hunter-missing-in-japan-as-spate-of-bear-attacks-triggers-emergency-to-be-declared-in-northern-town">Continue reading...</a>