12日夜、
宮城県富谷市の
住宅街で
60代の
男性がクマに
襲われ、
頭などにけがをしました。
On the night of the 12th, a man in his 60s was attacked by a bear in a residential area of Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture, and suffered injuries to his head and other areas.
目撃者の
話などからクマは
そのまま逃げていったとみられるということで、
警察は
住民に
注意を
呼びかけています。
Based on eyewitness accounts, it appears that the bear ran away, and the police are urging residents to be cautious.
警察と消防によりますと12日午後9時前、富谷市富谷新町の住宅街で、買い物に向かうため歩いていた60代の男性がクマに襲われたということです。
According to the police and fire department, just before 9 p.m. on the 12th, a man in his 60s who was walking through a residential area in Tomiya Shinmachi, Tomiya City, to go shopping, was attacked by a bear.
男性は頭や上半身などにけがをして病院に搬送され、命に別状はないということです。
The man suffered injuries to his head and upper body and was taken to the hospital, but his life is not in danger.
現場近くにいた目撃者の話などからクマは体長1メートル50センチほどで、男性を背後から襲ったあと、西の国道4号線の方向に逃げていったとみられるということです。
Based on accounts from witnesses who were near the scene, the bear was about 1.5 meters long and is believed to have attacked the man from behind before fleeing toward National Route 4 to the west.
警察は詳しい状況を調べるとともに、12日夜から付近をパトロールし、住民に注意を呼びかけています。
The police are investigating the details of the situation, and since the night of the 12th, they have been patrolling the area and urging residents to be cautious.
現場は富谷市の中心部で、市役所から西に500メートルほどの川沿いにある住宅街です。
The site is in a residential area along a river, about 500 meters west of the city hall, in the center of Tomiya City.