News Brown Bear Minami Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido Aug 31, 2025, 03:00 PM

Description

In September 2025 at a golf course in Minami Ward, Sapporo, a hunter in his 70s fired and killed one bear without permission from Hokkaido. The golf course manager in his 40s and the operating company were also sent documents for suspicion of unauthorized capture, and the police judged the shooting did not constitute criminal 'emergency necessity.'

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Summary

In September 2025 at a golf course in Minami Ward, Sapporo, a hunter in his 70s who did not have Hokkaido's permission shot and killed a bear while on patrol. The golf course manager and the operating company were also referred for suspected unauthorized capture for having asked the hunter to patrol, and police determined the shooting did not qualify as an emergency necessity.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Sunday, August 31, 2025 at 03:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

42.998119, 141.348941

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