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News Black Bear Otsu City, Shiga Nov 11, 2025, 03:10 AM

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At about 03:10 on the 11th, a male driver spotted a bear about 1 meter long on a road in Ikadachi Kitazaichi-cho, Otsu City. The bear ran toward the mountains when illuminated by the car's lights; there were no injuries, and police are warning nearby residents and stepping up patrols during school commuting hours.

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

Summary

In the early hours of the 11th, a driver in Otsu City spotted a roughly 1-meter bear crossing a road. The animal fled toward the mountains when illuminated by the vehicle's lights; no one was injured, and police have warned residents and increased patrols during school commute times.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 03:10 AM

Address

Otsu City, Shiga

Coordinates

35.017837, 135.855208

Sources

https://www.kyoto-np.co.jp/articles/-/1597444 https://article.auone.jp/detail/1/2/2/333_2_r_20251111_17628... https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/2281048 https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/ytv/category/society/yt5c8bc6471ccf... https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/39ac92d93c4ce9d9593fa37623...

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