News Black Bear Kitago, Obanazawa City, Yamagata Nov 20, 2025, 05:20 PM

Description

Around 17:20 on November 20, 2025, a 77-year-old woman was attacked near a house under a persimmon tree in Kitago, Obanazawa City. She sustained bite marks to her face (nose and mouth) and scratches on her right arm and right leg, and was transported to hospital with injuries that are not life-threatening. The bear was estimated to be about 1 meter long; persimmons had been eaten and footprints were found at the scene.

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

Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 05:20 PM

Address

Coordinates

38.611134, 140.458686

Sources