北海道ほっかいどう 駆除くじょのヒグマ “12日じゅうににちと4年よねん前まえに死亡しぼうの2人ふたり襲おそった”と断定だんてい

The bear that was killed on the 18th in Fukushima Town, Hokkaido, where a man was fatally attacked by a brown bear, was subjected to DNA analysis by the prefectural authorities, and it matched the bear hair found on the mans clothing.

It was also found to match the DNA of the bear that killed a woman in the town four years ago, and the authorities have concluded that this brown bear attacked the two people.

On the 12th of this month, in Fukushima Town, Hokkaido, where a 52-year-old man delivering newspapers was killed by a brown bear attack, a male brown bear was culled on the 18th, and a research institution in the prefecture was conducting DNA analysis.

The prefecture announced on the afternoon of the 19th that, as a result of analysis, the DNA of the bear hair from the exterminated bear matched the bear hair found on the mans clothing and the hair collected around the scene.

It was also confirmed that the DNA of the bear that was exterminated matched that of the bear that killed a woman in her 70s in the town four years ago.

In response to this, the authorities concluded that the exterminated brown bear attacked both the man who died this time and the woman who died four years ago.

The authorities have lifted the bear warning that was issued in Fukushima Town, but are continuing to urge people to stay alert for bear sightings and other related dangers.

It was about 3 kilometers south of the site where a man was killed by a brown bear on the 12th of this month.

In an on-site investigation by the Hokkaido Research Organization, it was found that bamboo leaves and other items had been placed over the womans body, and bear hair was attached to it. Based on this, the police and local authorities concluded that it is extremely likely she was killed in a bear attack.

At that time, the town of Fukushima put up warning signs near the site and increased the number of hunters to strengthen vigilance, but the brown bear was not found and had not been exterminated.

Residents spent a very anxious period, and those who were on site also had many sleepless days, so I think, first of all, everyone feels relieved now.

On top of that, regarding this case where the same bear attacked a person again after four years, “There have been past cases where bears repeatedly attacked people in a short period of time, and in recent years, there have been incidents confirmed where attacks occurred two years in a row, but there has never been a case where there was a four-year gap.”

It was pointed out that this individual did not specifically intend to attack people, but rather, it may have been a case where it just happened to unexpectedly encounter a person.

Based on the fact that multiple traces indicating that trash bins nearby had apparently been rummaged through by brown bears were found, There are still issues such as garbage that attracts bears and the spread of thickets where bears can hide, so it remains important to continue managing these matters appropriately going forward.

There are still many bears in the mountains, so I hope measures will be taken to prevent bears from becoming accustomed to eating garbage, he said.