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3 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 1 month ago

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Chikuma Yawata, Nagano
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On the morning of May 20, 2026, a single bear about 1 meter long was found in the Sano River flowing between Yawata and Inariyama in Chikuma City; a member of the hunters' association used a tranquilizer gun to capture and euthanize it around 7:30 AM. Sightings had been reported repeatedly in the city since May 19.

Chikuma Yawata, Nagano

1 month ago
Chikuma Inariyama, Nagano
News

On the morning of May 20, an adult male bear was tranquilized, captured, and euthanized on a sandbar in the Sano River in Chikuma City, Nagano Prefecture. The bear weighed 78.5 kg and measured about 1.3–1.5 m; its stomach was reported empty, and the city believes it is the same individual linked to multiple sightings in the urban area since May 19.

Chikuma Inariyama, Nagano

1 month ago
Chikuma Kuwabara, Nagano
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Size: Adult

Chikuma Kuwabara, Nagano

1 month ago

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