News Brown Bear Toyohama, Otobe (Hokkaido), Hokkaido Dec 27, 2025, 04:00 PM
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Description
Around 16:00 on December 27, 2025, a single bear about 80 cm long was sighted in a residential area of Toyohama, Otobe, Hokkaido. An octogenarian woman spotted the bear about 10 meters away after getting out of her car; police and town staff responded but could not find tracks or other traces due to bad weather.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Brown Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 04:00 PM
Address
Toyohama, Otobe (Hokkaido), Hokkaido
Coordinates
42.060163, 140.089059
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Comments (1)
吉田誠 4 months ago
住宅街で80代の女性と10メートルの距離とか、相当危ない状況だったんだ。
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