News Black Bear Numata City, Gunma Nov 28, 2025, 01:30 AM

Description

In the early morning of the 28th at a public restroom in front of JR Numata Station, a 69-year-old security guard encountered a bear about 1–1.5 m long and sustained light scratches to his right leg. The bear left the restroom after about 30 seconds and has not been captured.

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

Summary

In Numata City, Gunma Prefecture, a bear about 1–1.5 m long appeared at a public restroom in front of JR Numata Station in the early hours of the 28th, where it confronted a security guard who suffered minor leg injuries. The bear left quickly and remains at large; authorities say a bear had entered a local supermarket the previous month.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Friday, November 28, 2025 at 01:30 AM

Address

Coordinates

36.646154, 139.044170

Sources