Location
Description
Around 07:15 on December 4, 2025, in Hata-cho, Masuda City, a man in his 70s was attacked by an Asian black bear and sustained injuries under his left eye and on the back of his right hand. He is not in life-threatening condition; the bear (about 1 m long, 70–80 kg) is believed to have fled toward the mountains.
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
Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 07:15 AM
Address
Hata-cho, Masuda City, Shimane
Coordinates
34.632260, 131.946928
Sources
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/94f686ddf1d97add73860eea8c... https://www.sanin-chuo.co.jp/articles/-/907724 https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/nkt/category/society/nk676068b9e2dd... https://news.ntv.co.jp/category/society/nk676068b9e2dd40e598... https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/nkt/category/society/nke0255995d810...
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Comments (1)
9190 6 months ago
朝方の住宅地での襲撃か。
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