Location
Description
On April 27 a brown bear about 2.2 m long and weighing approximately 330 kg entered a box trap in Nagashima district, Tomamae Town, Hokkaido, and was exterminated. Local hunting associations are warning that other similarly sized individuals may be present in the area.
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
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 03:00 PM
Address
Tomamae, Hokkaido
Coordinates
44.292980, 141.733764
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