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A hiker was attacked by a brown bear on Aug. 14 while hiking Mount Rausu

A friend witnessed the victim being dragged into a forest by the animal

Authorities confirmed that the body of the victim was found on Aug. 15 on the mountain

Officials in Japan said a body found on a mountain is that of a missing hiker who was attacked by a brown bear

The incident involving the male hiker and the animal occurred on Thursday, Aug. 14, on Mount Rausu in the Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido, The Japan Times , The Japan News and NHK reported.

Police said the victim was walking a trail on Mount Rausu on Thursday morning when the attack happened, according to the Agence France-Presse .

The friend ran to help the victim and witnessed him trying to fight off the bear — before

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