News Black Bear Uonuma City, Niigata Oct 20, 2025

Description

A bear appeared in the urban area of Uonuma City, and because small and middle schools and a nursery were nearby, an emergency cull (gun hunt) was carried out—the first in the prefecture.

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

Monday, October 20, 2025

Address

Coordinates

37.229746, 138.960258

Sources