News Brown Bear Higashi Ward, Sapporo (near Shindō-Higashi Station), Hokkaido Jun 17, 2021, 06:30 PM
Location
Description
In the early morning of June 18, 2021, a brown bear appeared in a residential area near Shindō-Higashi Station in Higashi Ward, Sapporo. The bear ran through the area between Motomachi and Sakaemachi stations on the Tōhō Line, attacked four people causing serious and minor injuries, and was culled around 11:15 after about eight hours of response by police, city staff, and hunting association members.
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
Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 06:30 PM
Address
Higashi Ward, Sapporo (near Shindō-Higashi Station), Hokkaido
Coordinates
43.104807, 141.369087
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