Location
Description
A large bear charged a moving car, damaging the hood, but the driver was unharmed. The next day, two bears believed to be a parent and cub were seen nearby at a different location.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Brown Bear
Number of Bears
2
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 03:00 PM
Address
Urakawa Town, Hokkaido
Coordinates
42.168615, 142.768454
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Comments (1)
釣り人 3 months ago
走行中の車への突進でボンネット破損って、相当な力だな。翌日に親子が近くで出没してるから同じ個体なのかもしれない。
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