News 3 Brown Bears Shimamaki Tomari, Hokkaido Apr 26, 2026, 08:05 AM
Location
Description
On April 26, 2026, in the mountains of Tomari, Shimamaki Village, a 69-year-old hunter was attacked by a brown bear wounded by a gunshot and rolling down a slope during spring management capture, suffering injuries to his head and face. The attacking bear was later dispatched by other hunters. The injuries were reported as non-life-threatening.
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Summary
On the evening of April 26, a group of five hunters from a local association were conducting spring management captures in Shimamaki Village when they shot at a bear on a slope. The struck bear rolled down and attacked a 69-year-old hunter, who sustained head and facial injuries but was not in life-threatening condition. The bear was later killed. The incident occurred in the mountains southeast of Miyauchi Onsen.
Bear Type
Brown Bear
Number of Bears
3
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 08:05 AM
Address
Shimamaki Tomari, Hokkaido
Coordinates
42.674509, 140.085314
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