News Black Bear JR Numata Station (east exit, public toilet), Gunma Nov 28, 2025, 01:00 AM

Description

Around 01:00 on November 28, 2025, a security company employee was attacked by a bear inside a public toilet at the east exit of JR Numata Station in Numata City, Gunma Prefecture; he suffered multiple scratches and minor injuries. The same man had also been injured in a bear encounter outside a supermarket in the city on October 7.

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

Summary

A security guard was attacked late at night in a public toilet in front of JR Numata Station in the city center and suffered minor injuries. Numata has seen a sharp rise in bear captures and sightings this year, and the mayor expressed shock at a sighting in the central district. The injured man had an earlier bear encounter in October, and repeated appearances are affecting daily life; the city is stepping up measures such as installing cage traps.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Friday, November 28, 2025 at 01:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

36.646154, 139.044170

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