News Black Bear Odate Shakanai, Akita Apr 16, 2026, 01:00 AM

Description

Around 10:00 a.m. on the 16th, a male worker spotted a bear about 50 cm long in a forest in Odate City, Shakanai Aizome-dai, Akita Prefecture. According to the Odate Police, the site is about 30 meters from the nearest house; patrol cars are warning residents and monitoring the area.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

On the morning of the 16th, a worker spotted a roughly 50 cm bear in a forest at Shakanai Aizome-dai in Odate. The site is about 30 meters from nearby houses, and police patrols are warning residents and keeping watch.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 01:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

40.309949, 140.566791

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