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DNA analysis finds bear shot dead in Hokkaido killed two residents
DNA analysis finds bear shot dead in Hokkaido killed two residents

NHK

time3 days ago

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DNA analysis finds bear shot dead in Hokkaido killed two residents

Officials in the northern Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido say a brown bear that fatally attacked a man last week was the same animal that attacked a woman four years ago. A 52-year-old newspaper delivery man in the town of Fukushima, southern Hokkaido, died on July 12 after he was mauled by a bear. On Friday, a male brown bear was shot dead in the town. A local research institute conducted a DNA analysis taken from a sample of the bear's fur and concluded that it matched that of fur found on the victim's clothes and near the scene of the attack. It also said the bear's DNA matched that of a bear which fatally attacked a woman in her 70s four years ago. The officials have determined that the bear killed both the man and the woman. The prefectural government has lifted an alert issued in the town, but is still urging residents to stay vigilant for bears.

Bear shot dead in Hokkaido town near site of fatal attack
Bear shot dead in Hokkaido town near site of fatal attack

NHK

time5 days ago

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Bear shot dead in Hokkaido town near site of fatal attack

Local officials have shot dead a bear in a northern Japanese town where a man was killed in a bear attack last week. Police are investigating whether the bear is the one that attacked the man. Police say they received a report from a resident in Fukushima Town, Hokkaido, saying a bear was sighted in the town's Tsukisaki area at around 2 a.m. on Friday. Police officers and hunters rushed to the scene and spotted a brown bear about 1.5 meters tall. The hunters reportedly shot the animal dead at around 3:30 a.m. On July 12, a 52-year-old newspaper delivery man was fatally mauled. The place where he was found dead was about 800 meters away from the spot of the latest sighting. A number of bear sightings have been reported in the town. Experts also found large and small paw prints resembling those of brown bears.

Police patrol around the clock in Hokkaido town after deadly bear attack
Police patrol around the clock in Hokkaido town after deadly bear attack

NHK

time13-07-2025

  • NHK

Police patrol around the clock in Hokkaido town after deadly bear attack

Police are patrolling around the clock in a town in Hokkaido, northern Japan, where a man was killed by a brown bear on Saturday. The animal has not yet been found. On Saturday, police confirmed the death of a man found in bushes after a witness reported a bear attack before 3 a.m. in Fukushima Town's Mitake district. The 52-year-old newspaper delivery man had multiple scratches on his body. On Sunday, police installed a sign and a barricade to restrict access to about 600 meters of road near the attack site in an attempt to prevent people from entering the mountain. Children in the town's elementary and junior high schools will get rides to and from school starting on Monday. Physical education and other outdoor activities are cancelled for the time being. Experts from the Hokkaido Research Organization will conduct an on-the-spot survey on Monday to find fur, saliva and other traces of the bear. Police and town officials are calling on residents not to leave garbage outside and to take extra caution in early morning and early evening, when brown bears are most active.

Man believed killed by bear in Hokkaido town
Man believed killed by bear in Hokkaido town

NHK

time12-07-2025

  • NHK

Man believed killed by bear in Hokkaido town

A man has died after reportedly being attacked by a bear in Hokkaido, northern Japan. Police are investigating details around Fukushima Town. A witness reported to police just before 3 a.m. on Saturday that a man had been attacked by a bear in the town's Mitake district. Police searched the area and found the body of a newspaper delivery man in his 50s. He was found lying in the bushes and was confirmed dead at the scene. They believe he was attacked by a bear and that the animal may still be nearby. Residents are asked to refrain from nonessential outings. The site of the attack is in an area lined with houses and an elderly care home, about 700 meters north of the town hall.

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