Location
Description
A bear was captured in a box trap in Matsumae Town, Oshima. The town began operating a system developed by a student team at Public Hakodate Future University that lets hunters receive capture notifications on their smartphones; local hunters expect this will reduce the risk of encountering bears.
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
Friday, September 19, 2025 at 03:00 PM
Address
Matsumae Town, Hokkaido
Coordinates
41.430021, 140.110479
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