Location
Description
On the afternoon of the 20th, a bear was sighted in the central industrial park of Sagae City, Yamagata Prefecture; about 30 minutes later city staff saw two bears near a neighboring factory, and around 16:30 there was another bear sighting at a different factory. The city believes the bears likely left the industrial park, firefighters are searching with drones, and after sunset they plan to contain and capture any bears found.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
4
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 05:20 AM
Address
Sagae 中央工業団地, Yamagata
Coordinates
38.392375, 140.251830
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