Location
Description
On the night of November 16, 2025, near a private house in Gojome Town, Akita Prefecture, a female Labrador (about 1 m long) was attacked by a bear and found dead with bites to its lower body and legs. In the early hours a few days later, a bear weighing about 130 kg was captured in a box trap; it is believed to have been seeking the dog as food and searching the area repeatedly.
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
News
Date & Time
Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 01:00 PM
Address
Gojome Town, Akita
Coordinates
39.943897, 140.111535
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