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3 days ago
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Hokkaido police identify dead climber attacked by bear
Japanese police say they have confirmed that the body found on Mount Rausu in Hokkaido is that of a climber who went missing after being attacked by a brown bear. The climber, in his 20s, was reportedly attacked by a bear and dragged into the woods on the mountain in Shari Town, eastern Hokkaido, on Thursday morning. Local police and hunters discovered on Friday morning what appeared to be part of a shirt that the missing climber was wearing and his wallet near where his climbing partner made an emergency call. In the afternoon, hunters shot dead three bears, two of which were cubs. Police say the man's body was found near the adult bear. Police have identified the victim as 26-year-old Sota Keisuke, a company employee from Tokyo's Sumida Ward. A local lab is expected to conduct a DNA test on fur found on the victim to see if it matches the dead bear's.
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3 days ago
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Search continues for climber attacked by brown bear in Hokkaido
Rescuers are searching for a climber in his 20s who is missing after an apparent brown bear attack near Mount Rausu in Japan's northern prefecture of Hokkaido. Police and local hunters resumed their efforts at about 5:30 a.m. on Friday. The operation was triggered by an emergency call from a climber at around 11:10 a.m. on Thursday, saying his climbing partner had been attacked by a bear and dragged away. Police say the man was apparently attacked about 20 minutes before the call by the friend who was rescued. He was quoted as saying that he heard his companion calling his name about 200 meters ahead while they were descending the trail. He then saw him trying to fight off a bear. The rescued man added that despite his own efforts to drive it away, the bear dragged his friend off into the woods. Mount Rausu in Shari Town on the Shiretoko Peninsula in eastern Hokkaido, is a known habitat for brown bears. Rescuers airlifted about 70 climbers who had taken shelter at an observation deck or other locations on the mountain on Thursday. Police are checking for any other people left in the area, based on reports that some climbers had been seen near the summit.
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3 days ago
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Victim of bear attack still missing, belongings likely found
A climber who went missing after reportedly being attacked by a brown bear in Hokkaido, northern Japan, remains missing. But police say they have found what appear to be personal belongings on Mount Rausu in Shari Town. A companion of the climber in his 20s made an emergency call to police at around 11:10 a.m. on Thursday, saying his friend had been attacked by a bear and dragged into the woods. Local police and hunters resumed their search for the missing man early on Friday. They said at shortly past 9:30 a.m. they discovered what appears to be the missing climber's wallet near where his friend made the emergency call. They added that what seem to be part of a shirt and a wristwatch were also found nearby. The police said they have had no answer to calls to the missing man's phone, which appears to be switched on. They plan to continue the search with the help of the phone's GPS.
