Location
Description
One bear approximately 50 cm in body length was sighted near the fence at the boundary between the employee parking lot and the forest behind the Aganogawa Service Area (upbound) on the Banetsu Expressway, about 120 m from the Kumawatari settlement (approximately 30 m into the forest side). The bear moved into the forest.
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
Monday, August 22, 2022 at 07:20 AM
Address
Aga 熊渡, Niigata
Coordinates
37.738130, 139.320200
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