Bear stops play: Japan golf event ended after furry sighting | News

The final round of the Twinfields Ladies on the women’s second-tier Step Up tour was cancelled after a bear was spotted.

Golfers in Japan had more than just bunkers to deal with when a bear sighting brought an early end to a tournament.

The final round of the Twinfields Ladies on the women’s second-tier Step Up tour was cancelled at the weekend after a bear was spotted.

Human encounters with bears have reached record levels in Japan with 219 people attacked and six killed in the 12 months…