News Black Bear Terai-yu (near garbage collection point), Ishikawa Dec 9, 2025, 09:30 PM
Location
Description
At a garbage collection point in Ishikawa Prefecture at night, a passerby initially suspected a bear but heard a distressed elderly woman's cry for help. The woman had been trapped inside for about 30 minutes after a wind-blown door shut and could not open it from the inside; a local organization worker passing by on a bicycle found and rescued her and took her to Terai-yu bathhouse.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
In an area of Ishikawa Prefecture with prior bear sightings, a passerby at night heard cries for help from a garbage collection point and initially feared a bear. It turned out an elderly neighbor had been trapped for about 30 minutes after a wind-closed door; a local organization worker passing by on a bicycle discovered and rescued her, then took her to Terai-yu.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 09:30 PM
Address
Terai-yu (near garbage collection point), Ishikawa
Coordinates
36.437884, 136.493789
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Comments (1)
ごみ集積所で熊の気配かと思ったら高齢女性が閉じ込められてたって、夜間のトラブルがいろいろ起きてるんだな。
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