News 2 Brown Bears Utashinai City, Hokkaido Nov 23, 2025, 09:00 PM

Description

Around 21:00 on November 23, 2025 in Utashinai City, Hokkaido, a roughly 2-meter brown bear charged at a car in recorded footage. The driver, panicked and unable to engage gears, reversed; two bear cubs were visible in the background.

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

Summary

On the night of November 23 in Utashinai City, a roughly 2-meter brown bear suddenly charged a car, leaving the occupants momentarily panicked and unable to operate the gears. Two cubs were seen behind the adult, and a witness said they would have been attacked if they had not reversed.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

2

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 09:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

43.521469, 142.034530

Sources