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.
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
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Comments (1)
that size actually destroyed the trap first
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