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Terrifying moment bear springs from darkness to attack woman’s car as she’s trapped inside

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Erickson, J. (2026, October 3). Terrifying moment bear springs from darkness to attack woman’s car as she’s trapped inside. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/03/world-news/terrifying-moment-bear-springs-from-darkness-to-attack-car/

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A woman driving home from work on Hokkaido, Japan, narrowly escaped injury when a large bear attacked her car while she was trapped inside. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening as the driver braked suddenly upon seeing a mother bear and her cub by the roadside. Dash cam footage shows the bear pounding and biting the vehicle before retreating. Despite severe damage to the car’s hood, including deep claw marks and dents, the woman sustained no injuries and drove to a police station to report the attack.

Written by AI on 2026-10-03, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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A terrifying incident occurred on Tuesday evening in Hokkaido, Japan, when a woman was attacked by a large bear while driving. The encounter was captured on dash cam footage and showed the bear charging at her car after emerging from nearby trees with its cub. The mother bear started pounding on the hood and biting the metal of the vehicle, causing significant damage but leaving the driver unharmed. Trapped inside, she locked the doors and called for help until the bear eventually left. She managed to drive the damaged car to a police station afterward where she reported the incident.

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The heart-stopping moment a huge bear lumbered out of the darkness and attacked a woman’s car was captured in terrifying dash cam footage. asserted

bear → stop → footage

The hulking animal emerged from the trees alongside its cub, forcing the driver to slam on the brakes. asserted

animal → emerge → brakes

Within seconds, the bear — believed to be the mother — charged at the vehicle and began pounding on the hood as the woman, in her 30s, scrambled to lock the doors. asserted

woman → believe → doors

Then things got even more frightening. asserted

things → get → ?

The bear planted its enormous paws on the car and began shaking the vehicle. asserted

bear → plant → vehicle

As the woman watched in horror, it repeatedly bit at the metal, leaving her trapped inside and fearing it could smash its way through the glass. uncertain

it → watch → glass

The alarming encounter unfolded on Tuesday evening as she drove home from work on the Japanese island of Hokkaido, reported the U.S. Sun. asserted

Sun → unfold → Hokkaido

Incredibly, she was unscathed and eventually able to drive the damaged car to the nearest police station, where she reported the attack. asserted

she → drive → attack

She said: “I stopped because I thought I was going to hit them, and then it attacked. “I locked the doors and prayed it wouldn’t get inside and waited for it to go away.” asserted

it → say → doors

The commuter feared the bear would break through the glass as she felt the vehicle shake and heard its growls. asserted

vehicle → fear → growls

The ferocious attack left the hood badly dented and covered in deep claw marks, with some of the bear’s claws punching holes straight through the metal. asserted

some → leave → metal

Drivers are now being warned to stay alert, especially on isolated rural roads after dark. asserted

Drivers → warn → dark

Terrifying moment bear springs from darkness to attack woman’s car as she’s trapped inside

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