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Hiker Found Dead After Bear Attack in Mountain in Japan

The attack highlights rising human-bear conflicts in Hokkaido linked to climate change and habitat shifts, with 219 people attacked and six deaths reported in the past year.

  • On August 15, 2025, officials said he was pronounced dead at a hospital after a Thursday morning attack on Mount Rausu, reportedly dragged into a forest.
  • Hokkaido government officials cited a record 1,804 bears hunted by March 2024 and three bears euthanized after entering a tatami mat factory, citing climate change and rural depopulation.
  • Shari town official reported hunters killed a bear near the trail, and Kyodo news agency said a torn, bloodied shirt and blood traces were found at the scene.
  • Japan’s government approved a February law, and officials plan DNA analysis to verify the bear’s responsibility for the death.
  • Although bear figures fell year-on-year, there were about 11,600 brown bears at the end of 2023, according to estimates released this month.
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Malay Mail broke the news in Selangor, Malaysia on Friday, August 15, 2025.
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