Bear attack injures foreign tourist near Lake Towada observation deck in Aomori, Japan. Victim airlifted to hospital with arm injury, authorities say.
AOMORI (Japan): A male foreign tourist was attacked by a bear near an observation deck overlooking Lake Towada, a popular tourist spot, in the northeastern prefecture of Aomori, Japan, local authorities said Saturday, Kyodo News reported.
The man, whose right arm was bitten by the bear, was airlifted to a hospital but was able to communicate, according to the city of Towada and the local fire department.
