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.
AloJapan.com