Location
Description
On 2026-04-24 at Mt. Sankaku in Sapporo's Nishi Ward, a bear deterrent spray was accidentally discharged and entered the eyes of three teenagers (male and female), causing pain and incapacitation.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Brown Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 03:00 PM
Address
Sapporo Yamanote, Hokkaido
Coordinates
43.057485, 141.287124
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