Location
Description
There was a bear footprint sighting reported by citizens via the police, and while police and city hall staff were at the scene confirming the area, a bear was seen leaping out from a nearby forest. About 10 m from a building; body length about 1 m; number of bears: 1.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
Official
Date & Time
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Address
Daisen Tochiya, Akita
Coordinates
39.476024, 140.498702
Sources
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Comments (1)
足跡の目撃情報で調べに来たら、そこにいたってことか。
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