News Brown Bear Fukushima Town, Hokkaido Jul 11, 2025, 03:00 PM

Description

In the early morning of July 12, 2025, a 52-year-old male newspaper deliveryman was attacked and killed by a brown bear in a residential area of Fukushima Town, Oshima. The bear was culled on July 18, and DNA from the culled bear's hair matched hair found on the victim's clothing.

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Summary

In the early hours of July 12, 2025, a 52-year-old newspaper deliveryman was fatally attacked by a brown bear in a residential area of Fukushima Town. The bear was culled on July 18, and DNA from the culled animal matched hair found on the victim, confirming it as the attacker. Repeated sightings prompted townwide alerts and disrupted local business activity; the town later approved measures such as distributing vouchers to all residents to help the economy recover.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 03:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

41.483393, 140.251429

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