When Japanese soldiers arrived in the northern prefecture of Akita on Thursday, they prepared to face a new kind of threat – ...

A Japanese governor on Tuesday called for help from the military to deal with a spate of "truly dire" deadly bear attacks, ...

A regional Japanese official asked the government on Oct. 28 to send in the military to help deal with a "truly dire" spate ...

A governor called for help from the military to deal with a spate of "truly dire" deadly bear attacks, which have risen to record levels this year in Japan.

A Hartlepool pensioner is thousands of pounds out of pocket after her Japanese Akita dog bit an elderly friend.

A 79-year-old woman was found dead in a mountain forest area in Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture, at about 9 a.m. Monday. Police are ...

A bear was slowly walking on the other side of the fence as if it was checking its surroundings. We caught the animal ...

Police in Fremont released an image of a dog that is believed to be responsible for a fatal attack on a smaller dog last month and are seeking the public's help in identifying the dog and its owner.

Leo Fuller, 5, is facing a long road to recovery after a dog attack in Hurricane, Washington County, on Oct. 25, but his ...

Japan’s military deployed troops to the country’s mountainous north on Wednesday to help trap bears after an urgent request ...

Japan has deployed troops to help contain a surge of bear attacks that have terrorized residents in the northern prefecture ...

Fremont police said they are investigating a dog attack that ended with the life of a small dog at a park in October.