Location
Description
On 2025-11-10 at around 05:10, a bear-like animal about 1 meter long was spotted on the road near the third torii of Hokkaido Shrine in Sapporo's Chuo Ward; police responded and increased patrols. Footprints believed to be from a bear were found inside Maruyama Zoo the previous day, and nearby elementary and junior high schools were temporarily closed. No injuries were reported.
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, November 10, 2025 at 05:10 AM
Address
Hokkaido Shrine, Hokkaido
Coordinates
43.054333, 141.307793
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