A man in his 20s, who went missing after a bear attack on a mountain in eastern Hokkaido on Thursday, has been found dead, according to local media reports.
The Asahi Shimbun reported Friday that the man was found in the mountains and pronounced dead afterward. Hokkaido police and rescuers found the missing man’s shirt with bloodstains earlier in the day, the daily reported.
A friend of the man, also in his 20s, called the police soon after the attack, which took place while they were hiking, saying the bear dragged the victim away while they were descending Mount Rausu on the Shiretoko Peninsula.
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