Archive · 14 Dec 2025
Smartwatch Reveals Hiker's Final Moments Before Bear Attack
A hiker in Japan was sadly attacked and killed by a bear while hiking on Mount Rausu.
His smartwatch, which tracks his location and health, showed that he fell down a slope and was attacked about 100 to 130 meters away from the trail.
The watch stayed in the same spot all night and then moved the next day, showing that the bear dragged his body away.
Three days later, a rescue team found his body being dragged by a mother bear and her two cubs.
The bears were killed, and the hiker's body was returned to his family.
In 2025, bears have killed 13 people and injured over 200 others in Japan, making this a very dangerous year for bear attacks.
A hiker's smartwatch revealed his final moments before a fatal bear attack in Hokkaido, Japan.
The hiker fell down a slope and was attacked about 100 to 130 meters away from the trail.
The smartwatch showed the bear dragged the hiker's body away after the attack.
A rescue team found the hiker's body being dragged by a mother bear and her two cubs three days later.
In 2025, bears have killed 13 people and injured over 200 others in Japan.
- Who
- A hiker in Hokkaido, Japan
- What
- A fatal bear attack
- When
- Around 11 am local time in August 2025
- Where
- Mount Rausu hiking trail, Hokkaido, Japan
- Why
- The hiker fell down a slope and was attacked by a bear
- Location
- Mount Rausu, Hokkaido, Japan
- Time of Incident
- Around 11 am local time
- Distance from Trail
- 100 to 130 meters
- Bear Involved
- Mother brown bear with two cubs
- Yearly Bear Attacks (2025)
- 13 deaths, over 200 injuries
- Recovery Time
- Three days after the attack
- Device Used
- Smartwatch with GPS and vital signs monitoring