News Brown Bear Katsuraoka Elementary School (Katsuraoka, Otaru), Hokkaido Nov 8, 2025, 01:35 PM
Location
Description
At around 13:35 on November 8, 2025, a man in his 40s driving on a road in Katsuraoka, Otaru, spotted a brown bear about 1 meter long, which entered the grounds of Katsuraoka Elementary School. Police officers found multiple footprints on the snow on the school grounds, but the bear's subsequent whereabouts are unknown and officers are monitoring the residential area.
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, November 8, 2025 at 01:35 PM
Address
Katsuraoka Elementary School (Katsuraoka, Otaru), Hokkaido
Coordinates
43.143358, 141.146875
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