Couple in their 80s attacked by bear in northeast Japan

A couple in their 80s was attacked and seriously hurt by a bear outside their home in northeastern Japan on Wednesday, but the wounds inflicted were not life threatening, local police said.The attacks came amid a recent rise in assaults by the animals.The wife was taking out the trash from her home in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, at around 7:30 a.m. when she was attacked by the bear and sustained wounds to her face. The women's husband was mauled around his neck when he came out to check on her after hearing her shout "Bear!" the police said.The animal measured about one meter long …READ FULL ARTICLE