News Black Bear Shimbo, Agano City (Watanabe Construction warehouse), Niigata Oct 31, 2025, 10:20 AM
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Description
On October 31, a roughly 50-cm bear entered a warehouse of Watanabe Construction in a residential area of Agano City, Niigata; employees evacuated safely. To avoid secondary damage from live ammunition, the city approved an "emergency hunt" using a tranquilizer gun and captured the bear later that afternoon. The Environment Ministry says this is the first nationwide emergency hunt using a tranquilizer gun.
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
Friday, October 31, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Address
Shimbo, Agano City (Watanabe Construction warehouse), Niigata
Coordinates
37.755894, 139.232109
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