News Black Bear Inao 1-chome, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Nov 17, 2025, 06:45 AM

Description

Around 06:45 on November 17, 2025, a male bear cub about 70 cm long was observed in a residential yard in Inao 1-chome, Tsuruoka City, climbing a persimmon tree; the city carried out an emergency cull of the same individual. It is believed to be the same bear that was sighted at the same tree on the afternoon of the 16th.

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

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Monday, November 17, 2025 at 06:45 AM

Address

Coordinates

38.717776, 139.812104

Sources