Bear on Golf Course brings women an early end

The golfers in Japan had more than bunkers and water risks to deal with when an bears sighting brought an early end to a tournament due to security concerns, marking the second time in less than two weeks that wild animals have invaded a professional golf tournament.

The final round of the Twinfields ladies on the second -level female passage tour in downtown Japan was canceled after a bear was seen in the course on Saturday.

The decision was taken to protect the players and spectators, the organizers said.

Reina Maeda, who led six under a couple after the second round of Friday, was declared winner, winning 2.7 million yen (around $ 19,000) for victory.

“I was very surprised, but I am very happy,” said the 19 -year -old.

Earlier this month, a snake slid in the golf course in the PGA championship in Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, the BBC reported. That came only one day after a turtle interrupted in the same course.

Human meetings with bears have reached record levels in Japan, with 219 people attacked, resulting in six deaths in the 12 months prior to April 2024.

The climate change that affects food sources and hibernation times, along with depopulation caused by a society that ages, is causing bears to venture to cities more frequently.

Experts previously told News themezone That as the population of Japan shrinks, humans leave rural areas and bears are moving.

“Then that area was recovered to the forest, so the bears have the opportunity to expand their rank,” Koji Yamazaki, from the University of Agriculture of Tokyo, told News.

The Japan government in February approved a bill that allows hunters to shoot bears in populated areas.

In December, a Lear that shook Through a Japanese supermarket for two days, he was attracted to honey -coated foods. Police said the animal was trapped and then killed.

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