News Black Bear Machida City, Tokyo Nov 13, 2023

Description

A Japanese black bear was sighted in Machida City, and the author inspected the site on November 13, 2023. Few direct bear traces were found, but boar tracks and a wide game trail were observed, leading investigators to judge that the bear likely used that trail.

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

Summary

As bear sightings increase in Tokyo, the author investigated an incident in Machida City on November 13, 2023. Although clear bear traces were scarce, a wide game trail with many boar tracks was found, and the author concluded that the Japanese black bear likely used that trail.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Monday, November 13, 2023

Address

Coordinates

35.546656, 139.438557

Sources