Location
Description
Around 09:00 on May 12, 2026, on a forest road leading to the Tomuraushi mountain trail in Shintoku (Tokachi), footage taken from inside a car showed an adult bear run into the woods and seconds later suddenly charge toward the vehicle. Witnesses reported two additional small bears believed to be cubs. Separate sightings and track investigations were reported in Kitami and Sapporo, with Sapporo tracks later judged not to be from a bear.
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Summary
On a forest road in Shintoku (Tokachi), footage taken from a car captured a large bear that ran into the woods and then, seconds later, suddenly charged toward the vehicle. Witnesses said two small bears believed to be cubs were also present, and sightings have been reported across Hokkaido, though tracks in Sapporo were determined not to be from a bear.
Bear Type
Brown Bear
Number of Bears
3
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Address
Biei, Hokkaido
Coordinates
43.527271, 142.848793
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