News Black Bear Omotecho, Yuzawa City, Akita Oct 20, 2025, 09:00 AM

Description

In the early morning of October 20, 2025, a bear attacked a male resident in front of a house and entered the home in Omotecho, Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture. The city set a box trap at the entrance to try to capture it, but as of 8:00 p.m. on the 23rd it had not been caught, and emergency shooting was not used because the location is a residential area.

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Summary

In Omotecho, Yuzawa City, a bear attacked a resident and entered a house in the early morning of the 20th. The city has placed a box trap at the entrance to capture it, but as of 8:00 p.m. on the 23rd it remained uncaught, and emergency shooting was not carried out due to the residential setting. Authorities plan to continue trying to capture the bear with the box trap.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Monday, October 20, 2025 at 09:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

39.166273, 140.488704

Sources