News Black Bear Ota-jima No.3 area, Tokamachi City, Niigata Dec 8, 2025, 11:00 AM
Location
Description
Around 11:00 on December 8, a single bear cub was sighted in a forest in the Ota-jima No.3 area of Tokamachi City. The city urged people to avoid woodlands and thickets, carry noise-making devices or bear spray, and properly dispose of fruit and food waste.
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
Monday, December 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Address
Ota-jima No.3 area, Tokamachi City, Niigata
Coordinates
37.088875, 138.722839
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Comments (1)
子グマが出てるってことは親グマもいるのかな。
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