Cattle-attacking Bear Culled in Hokkaido

Hokkaido's elusive cattle-attacking "ninja" bear shot by hunter

A three-year search for the "ninja bear" that attacked dozens of cattle in eastern Hokkaido has come to an end after it was found to have been shot by a hunter in July, local officials say.

Cattle-attacking Bear Culled in Hokkaido

SAPPORO — A brown bear believed to have attacked 66 cattle in eastern Hokkaido has been culled, Hokkaido prefectural government sources have said. According to the sources, DNA from the hair of the culled bear matches DNA from hair found at the sites of previous attacks. The bear, called OSO18, began causing problems in July 2019 in the town of Shibecha. A total of 66 cattle had been attacked by the bear, 32 of which died. Images of the bear tak…