News Black Bear Ikuyu-cho, Hamada City, Shimane Jan 14, 2026, 11:30 PM
Location
Description
Around 08:30 on the 15th, a child commuting to school spotted one bear in the bamboo grove along a municipal road in Ikuyu-cho, Hamada City, and the guardian reported it to the city. Bear footprints were found at the scene; details such as body length are unknown.
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
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Address
Ikuyu-cho, Hamada City, Shimane
Coordinates
34.922621, 132.090545
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Comments (1)
通学中の子どもが目撃するとは、朝の時間帯に人里近くまで出てきてるんだな。
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