News Black Bear Sakata 坂野辺新田, Yamagata Apr 28, 2026, 12:30 AM

Description

Around 9:30 a.m. on April 28, an adult bear was sighted in the urban area of Sakanobe-Shinden, Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture; the bear reportedly ran south toward farmland.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

On the morning of April 28 an adult bear was seen in the urban area of Sakanobe-Shinden in Sakata City and ran off toward nearby farmland. No injuries have been reported.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 12:30 AM

Address

Coordinates

38.873841, 139.823663

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