Location
Description
At around 06:10 on March 15, 2026, two brown bears crossed the national highway in Shinhama, Erimo, and were witnessed by a woman passing nearby. The woman reported the sighting to the Urakawa Police Station via the fire department.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Brown Bear
Number of Bears
2
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 09:10 PM
Address
Shinhama, Erimo, Hokkaido
Coordinates
42.011905, 143.169743
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Comments (1)
朝の6時前後ってことは、ヒグマたちがこの時間に活動してるってことだから、何か理由があるのかな。
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