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Nagaokashi Ritsu Kariya Tanaka Gakkou

長岡市立 刈谷田中学校

138 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 1 month ago

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Nagaoka 巻渕四丁目, Niigata
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A female bear about 1.0 m long was found caught in a drum-can trap near the Wagotagawa River in Maki-buchi 4, Nagaoka City, around 06:30. Because sightings had continued in the residential area, the city carried out an emergency shooting at 09:46 and culled the bear.

Nagaoka 巻渕四丁目, Niigata

1 month ago
Nagaoka 巻渕四丁目, Niigata
News

Around 06:30 on April 12, 2026, in Makibuchi, Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture, a female bear about 1 meter long was found caught in one of the drum-can traps. Because the site was within a human residential area, the city implemented traffic restrictions and warned residents, then carried out an emergency shooting at 09:46.

Nagaoka 巻渕四丁目, Niigata

1 month ago
Nagaoka 巻渕四丁目, Niigata
News

Nagaoka City announced on the 12th that it culled one bear by emergency shooting; the bear had been appearing since the 6th. The bear had been sighted near the embankment of the Wago Dagawa River in Makibuchi 4-chome, Nagaoka City.

Nagaoka 巻渕四丁目, Niigata

1 month ago
Nagaoka 巻渕, Niigata
Official

A caller reported sighting one bear cub across the river from their residence. Direction of movement unknown.

Nagaoka 巻渕, Niigata

1 month ago
Nagaoka 巻渕四丁目, Niigata
News

Shortly before 17:00 on April 9, 2026, a young bear about 50 cm long appeared behind a house in Makibuchi, Nagaoka City, and a man who filmed it reported it to the police. The city had received sightings of the same individual on April 6 and 8, and installed a capture trap on April 10 (the second trap).

Nagaoka 巻渕四丁目, Niigata

1 month ago
Nagaoka 巻渕四丁目, Niigata
News

A single bear about 50 cm long was sighted near the Wagotagawa river in Makibuchi 4, Nagaoka City at around 17:00 on April 9, and police warned local residents after receiving the report. The same individual is believed to have been seen in the same neighborhood on April 6 (about 1 m on a city road) and April 8 (about 50 cm on the riverbank).

Nagaoka 巻渕四丁目, Niigata

1 month ago
Nagaoka 巻渕, Niigata
Official

A report was received of a small bear about 50 cm seen on the east side of a house. It ran across the river and escaped into the brush on the opposite bank.

Nagaoka 巻渕, Niigata

1 month ago
Nagaoka 巻渕四丁目, Niigata
News

Shortly after 9:00 a.m. on April 8, 2026, a single bear about 50 cm long was sighted near the Wago River in Makibuchi 4-chome, Nagaoka City, very close to houses. The bear reportedly moved toward the mountains, and the Nagaoka Police urged residents to be cautious.

Nagaoka 巻渕四丁目, Niigata

1 month ago

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