HOKKAIDO, Apr 08 (News On Japan) –
Bear exercise is rising in Hokkaido as spring temperatures rise, with sightings in 2025 already surpassing final yr’s whole at over 100 circumstances.
In latest days, there was a surge in sightings throughout numerous components of Hokkaido.
One bear was noticed observing its environment from a forest. According to a witness, on the morning of April sixth in Assabu, southern Hokkaido, the animal all of a sudden darted in entrance of a automobile on a nationwide freeway earlier than fleeing into the woods.
On the morning of April seventh, one other bear was seen in Sapporo.
“The bear crossed this busy road and ran toward the mountains,” reported Sorachi Abe.
At round 5:50 a.m., a driver noticed a bear about one meter lengthy close to a tunnel within the Kobetsuzawa space of Sapporo’s Nishi Ward. The bear then fled into the hills.
Sightings additionally continued over the weekend in numerous components of Hokkaido. On the afternoon of April fifth, a bear was seen in Jozankei Onsen, in Sapporo’s Minami Ward, chasing 5 to 6 deer.
“It’s scary. I don’t feel safe sightseeing like this,” mentioned a vacationer.
In Biei, Kamikawa, a preferred vacationer spot generally known as the Blue Pond additionally noticed a bear sighting on April fifth. The bear was estimated to be about 1.5 meters in size.
With bear sightings already exceeding 100 circumstances in 2025, surpassing final yr’s whole, authorities are urging folks to stay cautious as temperatures proceed to rise.
Source: 北海道ニュースUHB