News Black Bear Teraizumi, Nagai City, Yamagata Nov 12, 2025, 03:50 PM

Description

At around 15:50 on November 12, 2025, a cub about 75 cm long was spotted by a resident in a persimmon tree on private property in Teraizumi, Nagai City, and remained there after sunset. The city, police, and the local hunters' association kept watch and searched; at about 07:10 on November 13 the cub was found in a field roughly 200 meters northwest of the sighting and was put down by emergency gunfire by members of the hunters' association.

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

Summary

A cub was found in a persimmon tree on private property in Teraizumi, Nagai City, prompting patrols by the city, police, and the local hunting association. The next morning the 75 cm cub was located in a nearby field and was put down during an emergency shooting by the hunters' association.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 03:50 PM

Address

Coordinates

38.102585, 139.973602

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