The hiker found dead in Japan after the attack on Brown Bear on the Mount Rausu Trail: Report

A hiker in Japan was found dead Friday after a brown bear would have attacked and dragged him into the bushes.

The man – who would be in their twenties – walked in front of his friend along a Mount Rausu path in Hokkaido, Japan, Thursday, when he was attacked by a brown bear, a local point of sale Asahi Shimbun reportedquoting the police.

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The victim shouted the name of his friend, who after rushing to catch up, saw the man trying to fight the brown bear, who then dragged him into the bushes, according to Asahi Shimbun.

File photo: Mont Rausu is seen from Shiretoko Pass, Hokkaido. (istock)

The friend, who left the scene and was unscathed, then called the police to report the attack, the Asahi Shimbun reported.

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After the incident, the three trails leading to Mont Rausu were closed. The hikers who were already on the mountain were looking for a shelter at the Okhotsk Bservatory, according to the media.

Folder photo: Observations of Mounts Rausu bears, which is a natural habitat for brown bears, have recently increased. (istock)

At the end of the day on Thursday, more than 71 people were transported by plane from the region by a helicopter. That evening, the officials issued a brown bear warning near the Mount Rausu trails, the Asahi Shimbun reported.

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Friday morning, police launched a search and found several articles, including a blood stained shirt, a wallet, a hat and a watch – tens of meters from the path. Blood stains have also been identified on neighboring trees and on the ground, according to Asahi Shimbun.

Folder photo: At the end of the day Thursday, more than 71 people were transported by plane in the region by helicopter. (istock)

The hunters in search of the missing man killed and killed three brown bear Friday near the place where his body was discovered, the Asahi Shimbun reported.

Observations of brown bears have recently become more frequent in Mount Rausu, which is a natural habitat for the species.

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Last month, a series of bear attacks across Japan prompted managers to welcome training exercises. Earlier this year, a bear attacked a man in the 1970s near a primary school in the city of Nasushiobara, the organization of Japanese public media NHK reported.

Hokkaido prefectural police did not immediately respond to the request for comments from Fox News Digital.