Early in the morning of the 18th, a bear appeared in the city area of Higashi-ku, Sapporo, and police said that two elderly men and women had been attacked and injured.
There have been a series of reports of witnessing bears in the area since early dawn on the 18th, and police and fire departments are continuing to search for bears and calling on local residents to be vigilant.
Around 3:30 am on the 18th, a nearby resident reported to the police that "a bear was running in the south direction" on the street of Kita 31 Johigashi 19-chome, Higashi-ku, Sapporo.
There were a total of four reports of witnessing bears by 6 am.
According to police, a total of two men in their 70s and women in their 80s were attacked by bears near Kita 19 Johigashi 16-chome, Higashi-ku, Sapporo, about 1 km south of the place where they were first witnessed. It means that you are injured and are being treated.
We do not know the details such as the degree of injury.
The sites are all near the Sapporo Municipal Subway "Toho Line" and are urban areas lined with residential and commercial facilities.
Police and fire departments are searching for bears in the surrounding area and are calling on police cars to alert local residents and schools.