News 2 Brown Bears Mount Rausu trail (around 550 m elevation), Hokkaido Aug 14, 2025, 09:00 AM

Description

On the Mount Rausu trail around 550 m elevation, a 26-year-old male company employee from Sumida, Tokyo, encountered and was attacked by a brown bear while descending and was dragged into the forest. The companion's bear deterrent spray failed to discharge, and the man was found dead the next day about 200 meters away; search teams discovered and euthanized a mother bear with two cubs.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

On Mount Rausu in Shiretoko, a 26-year-old man was attacked after unexpectedly encountering a brown bear in poor visibility while descending; a companion's deterrent spray failed to operate and the man was found dead the next day. Search teams located a mother bear with two cubs and euthanized them at the scene.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

2

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 09:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

44.075769, 145.122115

Sources