Location
Description
On 2025-09-04 at a golf course in Minami Ward, Sapporo, a hunter in his 70s fired without authorization and killed one brown bear. The golf course manager and its operating company were also referred for indictment on suspicion of unauthorized capture, and police judged the shooting did not qualify as a legal 'necessity' (emergency escape).
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
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 03:00 PM
Address
Minami Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Coordinates
42.998119, 141.348941
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