Location
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.
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
Monday, October 20, 2025 at 09:00 AM
Address
Omotecho, Yuzawa City, Akita
Coordinates
39.166273, 140.488704
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