News Brown Bear Momonai 1-chome, Otaru (field), Hokkaido Oct 4, 2025, 12:30 AM
Location
Description
In a field in Momonai 1-chome, Otaru, hunters attempting to dispatch a roughly 1.8-meter male bear caught in a deer trap were attacked when the trap came loose; two male hunters in their 60s and 70s suffered bleeding from their thighs. The bear was then shot again and killed, and the two hunters were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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
Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Address
Momonai 1-chome, Otaru (field), Hokkaido
Coordinates
43.208974, 140.899370
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