Bear Killed in Tokyo Suburbs in 1st Use of Eased Shooting Rules in Capital
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Bear killed in Tokyo suburbs in 1st use of eased shooting rules in capital
An Asian black bear was killed Monday in western Tokyo after it was found caught in a trap, marking the first time relaxed rules on emergency shootings of dangerous animals have been applied in the Japanese capital since their introduction last year in response to a rise in bear attacks.
First Emergency Bear Hunt in Tokyo: One Bear Caught in a Trap on Farmland in Hachioji: Asahi Shimbun
On the 28th, Hachioji City in Tokyo announced that it had conducted an emergency hunting operation against a black bear that had been captured in a trap. According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, this was the first time an emergency hunting operation had been conducted in Tokyo. The city stated that at around 3:30 p.m. on the 28th, they received a call from the Metropolitan Police Department stating, "In Ozu-cho..."
[Yomiuri Shimbun] Hachioji City, Tokyo, announced on the 28th that it had conducted an emergency gun hunt on one Asiatic black bear in a field in the mountains of Ozu-cho, Hachioji City. According to the Ministry of the Environment, this is the first time an emergency gun hunt has been conducted in Tokyo. According to the city and Takao Police Station, at around 3:05 p.m. on the 28th, a man reported that "the bear was caught in a trap."
A black bear was found caught in a trap in Hachioji City, Tokyo, prompting the city to conduct an "emergency hunt" to prevent harm to people. This is the first time an emergency hunt has been conducted in Tokyo. At around 3:30 PM on the 28th, police contacted the city of Hachioji regarding an adult black bear caught in a trap in Ozu-cho. The area is a residential area with extensive farmland, and the city conducted an "emergency hunt" against th…
In recent years, there have been a series of bear attacks on people across Japan. On the 28th, an Asian black bear was trapped in a snare on farmland in Ozu-cho, Hachioji City, Tokyo. The authorities subsequently implemented an "emergency culling" measure, which allows the local government to decide whether to shoot the bear, and killed it.
In Tokyo, for the first time, a wild bear used the "emergency shooting" procedure, and the animal fell into a trap in the city of Khatiodzi, which is part of the Tokyo Agglomeration, after which the authorities ordered his removal from a firearm, as reported by Japanese public television.
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