News Brown Bear Mitake residential area, Fukushima Town, Hokkaido Jul 12, 2025

Description

In the early morning of July 12, 2025, in a residential area of Mitake, Fukushima Town, Hokkaido, 52-year-old newspaper delivery worker Kenju Sato was attacked by a brown bear about 1.5 meters long; he suffered bites to his abdomen and scratches over his body and died. He was dragged about 100 meters from the initial attack site; police and hunters searched but did not find the bear.

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Summary

In the early hours of July 12, a man delivering newspapers was killed by a brown bear about 1.5 meters long in the Mitake residential area of Fukushima Town. A neighbor tried to scare the bear off by shouting, but it did not flee; the victim was dragged into nearby brush and later found. Police and hunters searched for the bear but have not located it.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, July 12, 2025

Address

Coordinates

41.502037, 140.255607

Sources