News Black Bear Kamo City, Niigata Dec 8, 2025, 09:00 AM

Description

Just after 09:00 on the 8th, a roughly 65 cm bear cub was seen eating pomegranates in the yard of a house in Kamo City, Niigata Prefecture; it entered a gap under the floor and was captured in a box trap set by the hunters' association. The captured animal was judged to be separated from its mother and was euthanized because it posed a risk of reappearing in a residential area.

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

Summary

In Kamo City, Niigata Prefecture, a bear cub eating pomegranates in a home's yard slipped into a gap under the floor and was captured in a box trap set by the hunters' association. The cub, believed to be separated from its mother, was euthanized due to the risk of returning to populated areas, and residents expressed concern about missing adults and bears' changed behavior amid scarce winter food.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 09:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.666315, 139.040207

Sources