News Black Bear Kaminagano, Kanuma City, Tochigi Nov 23, 2025, 11:15 AM
Location
Description
In the garden of his home in Kaminagano, Kanuma City, a 74-year-old man was attacked by a bear about 1 meter long, suffering bleeding injuries to the left side of his face and left upper body; he was taken to hospital conscious. The bear fled after the man's wife shouted, and about 10–15 minutes later the local hunters' association killed a bear believed to be the same individual.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Address
Kaminagano, Kanuma City, Tochigi
Coordinates
36.526504, 139.553460
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Comments (1)
A bear that size making it into someone's garden in a residential area like Kaminagano is concerning.
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