Location
Description
At around 5:30 a.m. on May 16, three bears appeared on the grounds of a residence in Iriku, Yanai City, Yamaguchi Prefecture; security-camera footage showed the three bears walking in a line toward the mountains. One bear was about 120 cm long and two were about 100 cm. No injuries were reported. Police are patrolling the area and urging caution.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
3
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Friday, May 15, 2026 at 08:30 PM
Address
Yanai 伊陸, Yamaguchi
Coordinates
34.026698, 132.107852
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