Location
Description
At around 15:20 on May 13, 2026, a man in his 30s resting in his car sighted a bear about 1 meter long in Yurihonjo City, Ishiwaki, Shimo-Chōronuma. The nearest house was about 20 meters away; the Yurihonjo police patrolled the area by cruiser and warned residents.
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Summary
In the afternoon of the 13th, a man in his 30s resting in his car sighted a roughly 1-meter-long bear in Ishiwaki, Yurihonjo. The bear appeared about 20 meters from the nearest house, and police patrolled the area by cruiser to warn residents.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 06:20 AM
Address
Yurihonjō 日役町, Akita
Coordinates
39.399244, 140.045967
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