News Black Bear Yabase-honcho, Akita City, Akita Nov 25, 2025, 08:45 AM
Location
Description
Around 08:45 on November 25, 2025, a male Asiatic black bear about 1.3 m long and weighing approximately 76 kg was spotted in the grounds of a residence in Yabase-honcho, Akita City. The city carried out an emergency operation using an anesthetic gun shortly before noon and captured (culled) the bear.
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
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 08:45 AM
Address
Yabase-honcho, Akita City, Akita
Coordinates
39.724019, 140.096274
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住宅敷地内まで入り込んでくるとは、八橋本町はずいぶん街中なのに。
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