US EditionHokkaido's 1st "Bear Warning" Issued in Town After Fatal Attack
HOKKAIDO, JAPAN, JUL 12 – Authorities issued the highest-level bear alert after a fatal attack on a 52-year-old newspaper deliveryman, marking the first deadly bear incident in Hokkaido this year, officials said.
- A 52-year-old newspaper deliveryman was fatally attacked by a brown bear in Fukushima town, Hokkaido, early on July 12, 2025.
- A man was reportedly assaulted close to a house entrance and subsequently pulled into nearby bushes, where he succumbed to injuries believed to have been inflicted by a bear.
- Authorities have issued the highest-level brown bear alert for Fukushima—the first since the warning system began in May 2022—and local law enforcement together with hunters are actively pursuing the bear with the intent to eliminate it.
- The bear measured about 1 to 1.5 meters in length and did not flee when shouted at, and the warning is effective until August 11 but may change if the bear is killed.
- Local officials urge residents and visitors to exercise caution, especially at night, and to avoid leaving food waste outside homes while the alert remains active.
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Hokkaido's 1st bear warning issued in town after fatal attack
Hokkaido on Saturday issued a strong warning of brown bears across one of its towns following a fatal attack on a newspaper deliveryman there, making it the first time that the highest-level of alert has been sent out in the northern prefecture. The warning, affecting the town of Fukushima in…
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