The smart watch of a Japanese hiker who was killed in a bear mauling has provided terrifying insight into the man’s final moments, including when the bear allegedly returned to retrieve his body.

His death comes during a year the country has seen a record number of bear attacks. Thirteen people have died since the start of April, according to the Japanese environment ministry. The total number of attacks stands at 220 — also a record, Japanese news outlet NHK reported in late November, with the most deaths occurring in the northern prefecture of Iwate.

GPS from the hiker’s watch, which logged the 1,661-meter route he was taking down Mount Rausu in Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island, and tracked his heart rate, was retrieved after the deadly attack on Aug. 14, Japanese newspaper

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