Bear Culled in Japan After Emergency Shooting Authorized; 1st Case in Japan that Bullet was Actually Fired After Authorization

The Yomiuri Shimbun
17:12 JST,
October 16, 2025
SENDAI — A bear that was seen in a forest near a residential area in Taihaku Ward, Sendai, was culled Wednesday after an emergency shooting was authorized for hunters, the city government said on the day.
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