Official Black Bear Kazuno 新斗米, Akita Aug 31, 2025, 11:50 AM

Description

[Post] While driving from Tsuruta toward Takai, one bear about 1 m long sat in a rice field, using its paws to handle and eat the wet rice (amount eaten unknown). When stopped to watch, the bear made eye contact and crossed the Manase River toward Shin-To-Mai Bridge

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Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

Official

Date & Time

Sunday, August 31, 2025 at 11:50 AM

Address

Coordinates

40.232847, 140.799000

Sources