It also has triangular, erect ears but they are positioned over the dog’s eyes and in line with the nape of its neck. The ...

AKITA—A bizarre standoff between police and a marauding bear holed up in a supermarket here finally ended with the animal’s capture on Dec. 2, two days after it broke in and mauled an employee.

Distinguishable from their American cousins by their fox-like features (compared to the American Akita’s bear-like head), these dogs are celebrated for their unwavering loyalty and courage.

Claw marks remain on his face and back to this day. In the last fiscal year alone, there were 70 victims of bear attacks reported in Akita Prefecture, including Minatoya. It was said that a lack ...

On the same day, a bear attacked and injured a man in his 50s who was walking his dog on a mountain road in ... they were attacked inside a forest in Akita Prefecture. The incident led to a ...