Location
Description
Encountered a bear just after leaving home. The bear, startled, headed toward the hillside to the northwest toward an apple orchard. Body length about 1.5 m. 20 m to the nearest house.
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
Official
Date & Time
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 04:30 AM
Address
Yokote 大森町袴形, Akita
Coordinates
39.378659, 140.442154
Sources
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Comments (1)
中村 7 months ago
自宅から20mのところまで来てるなんて、相当近い距離で遭遇してるんだ。
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