News Black Bear Senboku Nishikicho-Nishiarai, Akita Feb 21, 2026, 12:20 AM

Description

At around 09:20 on February 21, 2026, one bear entered the garage of a private house in Kobuchino, Nishiki, Semboku City. A man in his 30s who was walking nearby witnessed it; the bear, about 50 cm long, was captured around 14:30, according to Akita Prefectural Police.

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

Summary

On the morning of the 21st, a roughly 50-cm bear entered the garage of a house in Kobuchino, Nishiki, Semboku City and was spotted by a man in his 30s. The bear was captured by Akita Prefectural Police that afternoon.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 12:20 AM

Address

Coordinates

39.641585, 140.579245

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