News Brown Bear Nishi-Ashibetsu, Ashibetsu, Hokkaido Dec 8, 2025, 10:30 AM
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Description
On the morning of December 8, 2025, a police officer on patrol in Nishi-Ashibetsu, Ashibetsu, spotted a bear about 60 cm long. The bear, believed to be a cub, wandered around and then disappeared into bushes; the city warns there may be a mother bear nearby.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Brown Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Monday, December 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Address
Nishi-Ashibetsu, Ashibetsu, Hokkaido
Coordinates
43.487948, 142.174464
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Comments (1)
井上 6 months ago
子グマだけの目撃だけど、親グマはどこにいるんだろう。
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