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Police in Miyagi Prefecture say a man in his 80s was found collapsed in a forest on Saturday morning, and later confirmed dead.
They say the man was near a bear that was caught in a trap designed for wild boars. They suspect he may have been attacked by the bear.
Police received a call shortly after 8 a.m. saying a person was found lying on the ground near a boar trap in a forest on a mountain in Taiwa Town.
The caller reportedly said a bear caught in the trap was making it difficult to rescue the person. The caller reportedly had gone to look for a member of a local hunting association who had not come back.
Officers who rushed to the scene found Kato Mitsuo, an 89-year-old resident of Sendai City, unconscious with a head injury. He was later pronounced dead.
Town officials say the 1.3-meter bear was a female adult with its leg caught in the trap. It was later put down.
Police say Kato was a member of the hunting association. They are looking into details of the incident.
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