Location
Description
Before noon on December 20, a juvenile bear approximately 0.5–0.6 m long was sighted in a residential area of Takayama, Gosen City. It was found very close to houses and was confirmed by the Gosen police station.
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
Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 09:00 AM
Address
Takayama, Gosen City, Niigata
Coordinates
37.762308, 139.210371
Related Areas
Nearby places of interest
Comments (1)
わたる 4 months ago
子グマが住宅街の直近に現れるってのは、親グマがその辺にいるってことなのか。
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