Ep. 31: Legend of Kesagake: Worst Bear Incident in Japanese History

This week we look into the famous story of the Sankebetsu brown bear incident.  This is the worst bear attack in Japanese history, a real true crime story.  The bear even has his own name "Kesagake".  This is a fascinating story of an angry bear who woke up too early from hibernation and unleashed terror to local visitors.  In two days he killed 7 people, injuring many more and making homes look like slaughterhouses.  We also get to meet the drunk hunter named Yamamoto who is a poor mans Jim Corbett, but still managed to kill the bear.  At the end we also go into what to do if you encounter a bear and how to protect yourself. 

 

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