News Black Bear Higashi-Ayukawa, Yurihonjo City, Akita Mar 2, 2026, 03:00 AM

Description

Around 12:00 on the 2nd, a man in his 80s doing farm work spotted one bear (about 50 cm long) on the grounds of a house in Kamata-mae, Higashi-Ayukawa, Yurihonjo City, Akita. Yurihonjo Police conducted patrol announcements by patrol car and urged residents to be cautious.

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Summary

Around noon on March 2, a man in his 80s spotted a roughly 50 cm bear on the grounds of a house in Higashi-Ayukawa, Yurihonjo City. The Yurihonjo Police carried out patrol announcements by patrol car and warned local residents to be cautious.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 03:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

39.322953, 140.067860

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