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Man Disabled in Bear Cull Shooting; Yamagata Town Seeks Damages from Hunter [Podcast Episode]

In April two years ago, in Oguni Town, Yamagata Prefecture, a bullet fired by a hunter engaged in a bear extermination operation struck another man in the leg, causing serious injuries that resulted in permanent aftereffects. The injured man has filed a lawsuit against the town, seeking approximately 30 million yen in damages.

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by Michael Gillan Peckitt
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By Barrier Free Japan

December 17 2025

YAMAGATA – In April two years ago, in Oguni Town, Yamagata Prefecture, a bullet fired by a hunter engaged in a bear extermination operation struck another man in the leg, causing serious injuries that resulted in permanent aftereffects. The injured man has filed a lawsuit against the town, seeking approximately 30 million yen in damages.

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‘Man Disabled in Bear Cull Shooting; Town Seeks Damages from Hunter’:

Man Disabled in Bear Cull Shooting; Town Seeks Damages from Hunter

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