News Black Bear Daigo Elementary School, Akita Dec 2, 2025, 12:45 PM

Description

A single bear about 1 meter long entered a shed attached to a vacant house in Daigo, Hiraka, Yokote City. City staff and prefectural personnel responded and captured the bear shortly after noon on December 2 (around 12:45); the incident occurred in a residential area near Daigo Elementary School and emergency shooting was not carried out.

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

Summary

On December 2 a roughly 1-meter bear was found occupying a shed at a vacant house in Daigo, Yokote City. City and prefectural personnel responded and the bear was captured shortly after noon, bringing the disturbance in the residential area near the elementary school to an end.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 12:45 PM

Address

Coordinates

39.250466, 140.534497

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