News Black Bear inside an agricultural warehouse in Nakanomata, Sakata City, Yamagata Mar 24, 2026, 09:00 PM
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According to Sakata City, before 6:00 AM on the day of the report a single bear was sighted inside an agricultural warehouse in Nakanomata, Sakata City, and residents alerted the police. The bear was euthanized by emergency shooting before 11:00 AM; the animal was a female juvenile measuring 73 cm and weighing 20 kg.
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
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Date & Time
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 09:00 PM
Address
inside an agricultural warehouse in Nakanomata, Sakata City, Yamagata
Coordinates
38.896613, 140.084668
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