SAPPORO, Feb 06 (News On Japan) –
A hunter in his 70s has been referred to prosecutors for allegedly killing a bear with out permission at a golf course, with police sending papers on suspicion of violations of the Wildlife Protection and Management Law, together with unpermitted seize, additionally implicating a golf course supervisor in his 40s and the corporate working the ability.
The incident occurred in September 2025 at a golf course in Minami Ward, Sapporo, the place the hunter allegedly fired a gun and killed a bear regardless of not having authorization from the Hokkaido authorities.
Amid repeated bear sightings within the space, the supervisor is believed to have requested the hunter to conduct patrols whereas understanding that no allow had been obtained.
Investigators seem to have concluded that the capturing didn’t represent an act of emergency evacuation below the Penal Code, which might permit actions taken to keep away from imminent hazard, as a result of the hunter had acknowledged the dangers earlier than heading to the positioning.
Source: FNN