News 2 Brown Bears Mito, Tsubetsu, Hokkaido, Hokkaido Feb 16, 2026, 02:30 AM

Description

Around 11:30 AM on February 16, a patrolling police officer found bear-like footprints on a town road in Mito, Tsubetsu. The prints included multiple sizes, the largest measuring 10 cm wide and 19 cm long, appeared to head toward the mountains, and police are keeping the area under watch.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

On the morning of February 16, a police officer on patrol discovered bear-like footprints on a road in Mito, Tsubetsu. Multiple prints were found, the largest 10 cm wide and 19 cm long, leading toward the mountains, and police have stepped up patrols to monitor the area.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

2

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Monday, February 16, 2026 at 02:30 AM

Address

Coordinates

43.653886, 144.077648

Sources