Location
Description
Before 7:00 on December 9, 2025, a bear running on a road near Shinshu Matsumoto Airport in Sasaga, Matsumoto City, was captured on a dashboard camera and reported; police also observed a bear-like figure. Authorities searched nearby woodlands but found no tracks or other signs, and no damage to people or crops has been confirmed. Five sightings were reported over the past three days, and a capture trap is planned to be set.
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 09:00 AM
Address
Sasaga, Matsumoto City, Nagano
Coordinates
36.198399, 137.941253
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Comments (1)
was the dashboard camera the only actual footage, or did the police spot it themselves too?
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