News Black Bear Okubo Park, Kakegawa City, Shizuoka Dec 24, 2025, 08:40 AM
Location
Description
At around 08:40 on December 24, 2025, a truck driver spotted a single bear about 1 meter long near Okubo Park in the Mansui area of Kakegawa City. Approximately 15 cm footprints and hair presumed to be from the bear were found in the park; no injuries were reported and the city has closed nearby parks and issued warnings.
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, December 24, 2025 at 08:40 AM
Address
Okubo Park, Kakegawa City, Shizuoka
Coordinates
34.773972, 138.054678
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Comments (1)
フェンスに付着した体毛、本当にクマなんだ。
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