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Description
At around 13:15 on the 17th, a man visiting the prefectural Gokoku Shrine in Terauchi Ohata, Akita City, saw a bear approximately 1.5 meters long. The bear moved eastward, was about 20 meters from the nearest building, and the Akita Rinko Police are patrolling the area by patrol car and warning residents.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
A worshipper in the grounds of the Gokoku Shrine in Akita City spotted a bear about 1.5 m long in the afternoon; the animal left eastward and police patrolled the area, warning residents.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 04:15 AM
Address
Akita Terauchi-Ohata, Akita
Coordinates
39.741142, 140.079243
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