27日午前、
新潟県南魚沼市の
川で
釣りをしていた
70代の
男性がクマに
襲われ、
頭などにけがをして
病院に
搬送されました。
On the morning of the 27th, a man in his 70s who was fishing in a river in Minamiuonuma City, Niigata Prefecture, was attacked by a bear and suffered injuries to his head and other areas. He was taken to the hospital.
警察によりますと、
命に
別状はないということです。
According to the police, their life is not in danger.
新潟県は「クマ出没警戒警報」を発表していて、対策を徹底するよう呼びかけています。
Niigata Prefecture has issued a Bear Sighting Warning and is urging people to take thorough precautions.
警察によりますと、27日午前9時半ごろ、新潟県南魚沼市宮の三国川の河原で兄と釣りにきていた埼玉県の70代の男性がクマに襲われました。
According to the police, at around 9:30 a.m. on the 27th, a man in his 70s from Saitama Prefecture, who was fishing with his brother on the riverbank of the Mikunigawa River in Minamiuonuma City, Niigata Prefecture, was attacked by a bear.
警察によりますと、男性はクマに頭頂部をかまれたり、腕やあごをひっかかれたりしたということで、南魚沼市内の病院に運ばれました。
According to the police, the man was bitten on the top of his head by the bear and scratched on his arm and jaw. He was taken to a hospital in Minamiuonuma City.
男性は命に別状はないということです。
The man is not in any life-threatening condition.
クマは体長1メートルほどで、男性を襲ったあと、川の下流の方向に向かって逃げたということです。
The bear was about one meter long and, after attacking the man, reportedly fled in the direction downstream along the river.
新潟県内ではクマの目撃などが相次いでいて、県が「クマ出没警戒警報」を発表しています。
In Niigata Prefecture, there have been a series of bear sightings, and the prefectural government has issued a Bear Warning Alert.
県は、山に入る場合は複数で行動し、ラジオや鈴など音の出るものやクマ撃退スプレーを携行することや、クマの活動が活発な早朝や夕方を避けるなど対策を徹底するよう呼びかけています。
The prefectural government is urging people to take thorough precautions when entering the mountains, such as traveling in groups, carrying items that make noise like radios or bells, bringing bear repellent spray, and avoiding times when bears are most active, such as early morning and evening.