Location
Description
I saw it swimming across the river and coming ashore, so I shouted to my family outside to go into the house. The family went inside and locked the door. They also closed all the windows. The bear came up from the river, chased a cat while running, and then left.
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
Official
Date & Time
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Address
Mitane Kawashiri, Akita
Coordinates
40.090187, 140.038583
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