Location
Description
In Tomamae Town, Hokkaido, a male brown bear about 1.9 m long and roughly 380 kg was caught in a box trap and euthanized by members of the local hunters' association. Surveillance cameras had previously recorded what is believed to be the same large bear shaking and toppling the trap.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
Since summer, a very large brown bear had been repeatedly sighted in Tomamae Town, prompting the local hunters' association to set a box trap. Cameras captured what appeared to be the same bear toppling the trap on November 12, and on the morning of November 25 the animal was found caught in the trap, growling and displaying threatening behavior before being put down by hunters. Local farms had reported damage to dent corn, and town officials have urged continued vigilance.
Bear Type
Brown Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 09:00 AM
Address
Tomamae Town, Hokkaido
Coordinates
44.306142, 141.653211
Sources
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Comments (1)
that size actually destroyed the trap first
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