Location
Description
Shortly after 16:00 on April 24, 2026, on Mount Sankakuyama in Sapporo's Nishi Ward, three teenagers among six hikers were injured when bear spray they used as a test entered their eyes. There was no bear involved; the three descended on their own and have no 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
Friday, April 24, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Address
Sapporo Yamanote, Hokkaido
Coordinates
43.057485, 141.287124
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