Location
Description
On December 16 a single cub approximately 70 cm long was seen in a persimmon tree on private property in Nigorisawa, Nagaoka City. After securing the area, the city carried out an emergency shooting in the afternoon and culled the bear; no injuries were reported. The same tree had been reported sighted the previous week.
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
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 02:30 PM
Address
Nigorisawa, Nagaoka City, Niigata
Coordinates
37.366063, 138.874269
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Comments (1)
同じ柿の木に先週も出てるってことは、この辺りに何か惹きつけるものがあるんだろう。
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