News 2 Black Bears Kuroishi 鍛治町, Aomori Mar 25, 2026, 01:00 PM

Description

Shortly after 22:00 on March 25 in the Chitose district of Kuroishi City, a resident found a large dog and returned it to its owner. Because the time and coat color were similar to reports of multiple bear sightings, authorities say the dog may have been mistaken for a bear and are keeping a heightened alert since they cannot rule out bear sightings.

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Summary

In Kuroishi City's Chitose district on the night of March 25, residents reported multiple bear sightings while a large dog was found and returned to its owner. Authorities say the dog may have been mistaken for a bear due to similar location and coat color, but they continue to remain on alert since they cannot rule out that bears were involved.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

2

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 01:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

40.637857, 140.597934

Sources