&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "Not a bear attack: 93-year old man was reported killed by animal, turns out his son murdered him")
The death of an elderly man in Japan, initially thought of as a bear attack, turned out to be a case of murder by his son. The incident happened in Akita Prefecture, which has been facing bear attacks in recent months . Here is what happened.
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The 93-year-old man, Fujiyoshi Shindo, was found dead in his home in Daisen on Monday afternoon (Aug 18). He was found by his 80-year-old wife, wounded fatally in a pool of blood and unresponsive.
The body was found in a first-floor bedroom shortly after 1 p.m local time.
Emergency services were called, and Shindo was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead due to severe blood loss.
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Japan mystery death: Initial bear attack assumption
Local authorities initially suspected a bear attack and even issued an email emergency alert to residents. In fact, there was a recent surge in bear sightings and incidents in Akita, which is part of Japan's rural Tohoku region.
More than 650 bear-related incidents were reported since early July—a three-fold rise from the same period last year.
This has been keeping the residents on edge about the animals.
The bear attack-turned-murder: How police discovered the truth
Police found that the nature of the wounds on the man did not align with a bear attack. but looked like those caused by a knife.
The bear alert was quickly withdrawn and a probe was launched.
Later, police arrested the victim’s son, Fujiyuki Shindo, on suspicion of murder. The 51-year-old man reportedly slashed his father’s face and back with a knife inside their shared home.
At the time of the incident, the suspect denied anything unusual. A motive has not been assigned, and police are continuing the probe.
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According to reports in Japan, the case drew attention due to the initial misclassification. The mistaken assumption of a bear attack took place amid heightened anxiety in the rural communities.
