News 2 Brown Bears Heiwa Kyuryo Park (Nishi Ward, Sapporo), Hokkaido Sep 26, 2025, 08:00 PM

Description

On 2025-09-26 at around 20:00, a 43-year-old man walking his dog was attacked by a bear in Heiwa Kyuryo Park, Nishi Ward, Sapporo, suffering an injury to his right arm. A bear trapped and culled in Nishino on October 9 was DNA-matched to the attack; it was a 14-year-old female measuring 1.5 m and weighing 103 kg, and the presumed accompanying cub's whereabouts are unknown.

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Summary

On the night of September 26 a man walking his dog was attacked by a bear in Heiwa Kyuryo Park, Nishi Ward, Sapporo. The city later captured and culled a bear in a box trap on October 9 and confirmed by DNA that it was the same individual: a 14-year-old female, 1.5 m long and 103 kg; the cub believed to have been with her is missing.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

2

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Friday, September 26, 2025 at 08:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

43.055300, 141.244818

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