News Black Bear Iide Junior High School, Yamagata Dec 9, 2025, 09:30 AM
Location
Description
Just after 9:30 a.m. on the 9th, a teacher in class spotted a bear about 50 cm long on the school grounds of Iide Junior High School in Tsubaki, Iide Town, Yamagata Prefecture. The bear fled toward the western mountains and about an hour later was seen running toward the town baseball field; the town and police are 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
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 09:30 AM
Address
Iide Junior High School, Yamagata
Coordinates
38.045571, 139.987869
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Comments (1)
授業中の昼間に中学校のグラウンドに出てくるなんて、けっこう大胆だな。
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