News Black Bear Uonuma City, Niigata Nov 24, 2025, 02:50 PM

Description

On November 24 Uonuma City carried out an emergency cull allowing shooting and removed one bear that had been in a persimmon tree in Nakaya Shinden. The animal was dispatched shortly before 3:00 PM and measured about 0.7 meters in length. According to the prefecture, this was the 8th emergency shooting in the prefecture and the 2nd in Uonuma City.

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

Summary

On the 24th, Uonuma City carried out an emergency shooting after a bear was reported in a persimmon tree. Local hunters and city staff removed the approximately 0.7 m animal shortly before 3 PM after deeming it a risk to residential areas. The action was the 8th such emergency shooting in the prefecture and the 2nd in Uonuma City.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Monday, November 24, 2025 at 02:50 PM

Address

Coordinates

37.229746, 138.960258

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