News Black Bear Omoriyama Zoo parking lot, Akita City, Akita Dec 26, 2025, 08:00 AM
Location
Description
At around 08:00 on December 26, 2025, a male zoo employee in his 50s was attacked by a wild bear about 80 cm long at the No.4 parking lot of Omoriyama Zoo in Akita City, suffering bites to his right shoulder, right flank, and face and was taken to a hospital in the city. The employee was conscious and able to speak, and Akita City has set up a capture cage (box trap) nearby and is maintaining caution.
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
Friday, December 26, 2025 at 08:00 AM
Address
Omoriyama Zoo parking lot, Akita City, Akita
Coordinates
39.671711, 140.074236
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Comments (1)
An 80 cm bear getting into a zoo parking lot and injuring someone that badly is pretty alarming for a facility like that.
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