Haruo Ikegami
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Haruo Ikegami is a 76-year-old bear hunter from Sunagawa, Hokkaido, who has dedicated over 40 years to culling bears to protect his community from increasing bear attacks, which have surged in recent years.
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Ikegami is somewhat of a local hero in this rural community, having culled dozens of bears over his 40-year career.
‘On bear patrol’: inside Japan’s fightback against a surge of deadly bear attacksCNN·
United States· 2025-12-11
United States· 2025-12-11
