News Black Bear Tawara, Kushimoto Town (within Spaceport Kii premises), Wakayama Oct 18, 2025, 09:25 PM

Description

On October 18, 2025 at about 21:25, a suspected Japanese black bear approximately 1 m long was sighted by a security guard inside the Spaceport Kii premises in Tawara, Kushimoto Town. No injuries were reported, and no definitive tracks or feeding signs have been found near the sighting location.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

A security guard reported seeing the hindquarters and rear legs of an animal entering brush about 10 m away under flashlight inside Spaceport Kii in Tawara, Kushimoto Town on the evening of October 18; the guard judged it to be a bear and alerted authorities. There were no injuries and no tracks or feeding signs were found nearby. The town and police have issued warnings and are conducting patrols while continuing to gather information.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 09:25 PM

Address

Coordinates

33.550714, 135.879754

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