Location
Description
On a municipal road, sighted a 1 m adult with two cubs about 60 cm long; they stopped to watch. The mother charged toward the car but didn’t hit it, heading into the west hillside; the cubs followed. Witness distance about 10 m; nearest house about 200 m away.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
3
Provider Type
Official
Date & Time
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:30 PM
Address
Kazuno 坂比平, Akita
Coordinates
40.036700, 140.824319
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