Official Black Bear Myoko 大字関山, Niigata Apr 28, 2019, 01:00 AM

Description

On the right bank of the Nigamata River in the Sekiyama area, during a nuisance bear removal operation, one bear emerged from brush in the forest. It attacked one member of the removal team, causing lacerations to the face and abrasions to the left thigh. Injuries are not life-threatening.

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

Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 01:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

36.928410, 138.148700

Sources