News Brown Bear Momonai 1-chome, Otaru (field), Hokkaido Oct 4, 2025, 12:30 AM

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.

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Summary

In Otaru's Momonai 1-chome, two hunters were injured while trying to dispatch a roughly 1.8-meter male bear caught in a deer trap; the trap came loose and the hunters were attacked, suffering thigh injuries. The bear was shot and killed, and the two were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 12:30 AM

Address

Coordinates

43.208974, 140.899370

Sources