Location
Description
Around 14:00 on the 2nd, an man in his 80s doing farm work spotted a single bear about 50 cm long on the grounds of a private home in Kamata-mae, Higashi Ayukawa, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture. The Yurihonjo police conducted patrol warnings by patrol car and urged residents to be cautious.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Monday, March 2, 2026 at 05:00 AM
Address
Higashi Ayukawa, Yurihonjo City, Akita
Coordinates
39.322953, 140.067860
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Comments (1)
民家敷地での目撃なので、相当奥まで人里に近づいてきてるんだなぁ。
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