News Black Bear Kawatsura (Kawatsura district), Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture, Akita Nov 3, 2025, 09:00 AM
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Description
In a mountain forest in Kawatsura, Yuzawa City, a 79-year-old woman was found dead with injuries consistent with an animal attack; police determined she had been attacked by a bear. She is believed to have gone mushroom picking and was found by searchers after her family reported her missing. Other bear-related injuries were reported elsewhere in the prefecture the same day.
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, November 3, 2025 at 09:00 AM
Address
Kawatsura (Kawatsura district), Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture, Akita
Coordinates
39.153338, 140.572278
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