News Black Bear Akita City Public Wholesale Market, Akita Dec 22, 2025, 11:10 AM

Description

At about 11:10 on December 22, 2025, a single bear entered a warehouse at the Akita City Public Wholesale Market. The city set a box trap baited with rice bran and honey, and about 28 hours later on the afternoon of December 23 (around 15:00) captured and removed a male bear approximately 1.3 m long and weighing 73 kg.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

A bear entered a warehouse at the Akita City Public Wholesale Market on the morning of December 22. The city monitored the site and set a box trap at the warehouse entrance; about 28 hours later, on the afternoon of December 23, officials captured and removed a male bear about 1.3 m long and 73 kg. The incident disrupted market activities, including some flower auctions.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Monday, December 22, 2025 at 11:10 AM

Address

Coordinates

39.751575, 140.100357

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