News Brown Bear Yubetsu Nakayubetsu Higashi-machi, Hokkaido May 7, 2026, 07:00 PM
Location
Description
On the morning of May 8, 2026, a newspaper delivery woman found bear droppings along a street in Nakayubetsu Higashicho, Yubetsu. Around midnight a single bear about 1.5 m long was sighted, footprints were found nearby, police are on alert, and Yubetsu High School canceled club activities and sent students home.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Brown Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 07:00 PM
Address
Yubetsu Nakayubetsu Higashi-machi, Hokkaido
Coordinates
44.184125, 143.598335
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