Four alpinists were evacuated by helicopter from Mount Tomurausu in… (альпинист · медведь · вертолёт)
Four alpinists were evacuated by helicopter from Mount Tomurausu in Hokkaido, Japan, after encountering a brown bear at an altitude of about 1,700 meters. The group stopped their descent and remained stranded for over three hours due to fear of the bear before calling for help; no injuries were reported.
Consensus
- Four alpinists encountered a brown bear during their descent from Mount Tomurausu in Hokkaido, Japan.
- The encounter occurred on Saturday, July 4.
- The alpinists were stranded at an altitude of approximately 1,700 meters.
- They stopped moving and remained still for over three hours after the bear was spotted.
- A helicopter was used to evacuate them from the mountain.
- No casualties or injuries were reported as a result of the incident.
- The alpinists had only bells and whistles for deterring bears, but no specialized bear spray.
Points of divergence
- The bear was about 1.5 meters tall and blocked the path of the alpinists; they were approximately 50 meters away from it. — riamo
- The incident occurred on June 2 in Fukushima, where a bear entered a factory and injured four people; this event is unrelated to the alpinist incident in Hokkaido. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Alpinists rescued from bear attack by helicopter in Japan — РИАМО
- Helicopter rescue required for Japanese climbers due to bear encounter — Вечерняя Москва