News 2 Black Bears Shiraiwa Elementary School, Yamagata Nov 20, 2025, 06:50 AM
Location
Description
On November 20 at about 06:50, a cub was found caught in a box trap in Shiraiwa, Sagae City, and later an adult bear was sighted in a nearby field. Because the area is residential and about 200 meters from Shiraiwa Elementary School, local hunters carried out emergency shooting and removed both bears shortly before 09:00.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
2
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 06:50 AM
Address
Shiraiwa Elementary School, Yamagata
Coordinates
38.411377, 140.229187
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