News Brown Bear Tomamae Town, Hokkaido, Hokkaido Nov 19, 2025

Description

In Tomamae Town, Hokkaido, hunters filmed a male brown bear about 1.9 m long and estimated to weigh over 400 kg. The bear shook and toppled a box trap baited with deer meat, ate the meat that had fallen outside the trap, and left without being captured.

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Summary

In Tomamae Town, Hokkaido, hunters set up a box trap and sensor camera and captured video of a huge male brown bear about 1.9 m long and estimated over 400 kg. The bear toppled the baited trap, took the deer meat and left without being caught.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Address

Coordinates

44.306142, 141.653211

Sources