News Brown Bear Fukushima Town (Hokkaido), Hokkaido Jul 12, 2025, 01:00 PM

Description

In the early morning of July 12, 2025, a 52-year-old male newspaper delivery worker was attacked and killed by a brown bear in a residential area of Fukushima Town, Oshima. The bear was culled on July 18, and DNA testing showed hair from the culled bear matched hair found on the victim's clothing.

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Summary

In the pre-dawn hours of July 12, a newspaper delivery worker was killed by a brown bear in Fukushima Town, Oshima. The bear was culled on July 18 and DNA matched hair on the victim's clothing; authorities say the animal is the same one that fatally attacked an elderly woman in 2021. The town had seen numerous bear sightings since June, and residents remain on edge amid debate over the cull.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 01:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

41.483393, 140.251429

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