News Black Bear Nagasaka-Kamijo, Hokuto, Yamanashi Dec 12, 2025, 01:00 AM
Location
Description
Around 01:00 on December 12, in Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture, a bear about 1 m long was spotted on a road approximately 200 m southeast of Koryo Municipal High School; it appeared to be eating a deer carcass in a roadside ditch. When a car approached, the bear fled into the forest; the city has warned residents and plans to set traps for capture.
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
Friday, December 12, 2025 at 01:00 AM
Address
Nagasaka-Kamijo, Hokuto, Yamanashi
Coordinates
35.823929, 138.381753
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Comments (1)
A road that close to a school is not where you'd expect to find one feeding on a carcass at 1 AM.
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