News Black Bear Shimoshinjo Iwaki, Akita City, Akita Nov 4, 2025, 03:30 AM

Description

In the early hours of November 4, a 77-year-old newspaper delivery man in Shimoshinjo Iwaki, Akita City was attacked by an approximately 1-meter bear that emerged from bushes beside a house, sustaining injuries near his right eye and to his right hand. He went to hospital on his own for treatment, and police have warned nearby residents to be cautious.

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

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 03:30 AM

Address

Coordinates

39.790337, 140.096225

Sources