Location
Description
Around 14:00 on May 2, 2026, a man in his 60s in Yamaguchi Prefecture's Hagi City (Yatomi-shimo) spotted a bear about 1.0 m long on a city road. The man saw the bear walking about 20 meters ahead after stepping outside his entrance; the city and police issued warnings, patrolled by police car and planned further patrols the next day. No injuries were reported.
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
Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 05:00 AM
Address
Hagi Yadomishimo, Yamaguchi
Coordinates
34.535940, 131.646078
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