News Black Bear Ogaki 赤坂町, Gifu May 7, 2026, 09:45 PM

Description

At around 06:45 on the 8th, a nuisance wildlife capture team captured one male Asian black bear about 95 cm long in a forested area of Akasaka-chō, Ōgaki City. It appeared to have just emerged from hibernation and was emaciated.

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

Summary

On the morning of the 8th in Ōgaki City, Gifu Prefecture, a nuisance wildlife capture team caught a thin male Asian black bear about 95 cm long near a junior high school in Akasaka-chō. It is believed to have recently emerged from hibernation.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 09:45 PM

Address

Coordinates

35.389892, 136.581287

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