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Niikappu Mud volcano

5 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 1 week ago

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In Niikappu Town, Hokkaido, three bear cubs measuring 50–60 cm were sighted in roadside grass by a male driver while driving. There have been no reports of damage to people or buildings.

Niikappu, Hokkaido

1 week ago
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At around 11:45 AM on May 16, 2026, a driver spotted three bear cubs about 50–60 cm long at the roadside in Asahi, Niikappu Town, Hokkaido. The nearest house is about 200 m away; there have been no reports of adult bears, human injuries, or property damage, and police are conducting patrols.

Niikappu, Hokkaido

1 week ago
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Three bear cubs, each about 50–60 cm long, were sighted by a male driver in a grassy area beside a road in Shinhidaka (Shin-Kubetsu) town, Hokkaido. There are no reports of damage to people or buildings.

Niikappu, Hokkaido

1 week ago
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Just after 10:30 a.m. on the 14th, a male cleaner in his 70s spotted two bears at the park golf course parking lot in Nishihamattsu, Niikappu Town, measuring about 1.5 m and 0.7 m, and the town office reported it to police. There were no damages; when police arrived the bears had left, and patrol cars continue to monitor the area.

Niikappu, Hokkaido

1 month ago
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Traces of a bear were found in Higashitomari, Niikappu Town on the afternoon of October 14.

Higashitomari, Niikappu Town, Hokkaido

7 months ago

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