Location
Description
Around 18:00 on November 14, 2025, a bear about 1.5 m long appeared approximately 3 meters beside a running route bus on Dodo (road) Uramaku Nishi 28-sen in Shikaoi Town, Hokkaido, then ran toward the JSDF Shikaribetsu training ground. The bus was in service but had no passengers; the driver was unharmed, and police are warning residents because the area has bus stops and many ranches.
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
Friday, November 14, 2025 at 06:00 PM
Address
Shikaoi Town, Hokkaido
Coordinates
43.098875, 142.988993
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