News Black Bear Toyomachi 1, Shibata City, Niigata May 24, 2025, 01:00 AM
Location
Description
On May 24, 2025, a single bear about 70 cm in length was found near a residential area in Toyomachi 1, Shibata City and was captured around 10:00 AM after city officials, the Shibata police, and a hunters' association kept watch. No injuries were reported; the capture site was about 600 meters from JR Shibata Station, with bamboo groves and irrigation channels nearby.
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
Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 01:00 AM
Address
Toyomachi 1, Shibata City, Niigata
Coordinates
37.939487, 139.333893
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