News 2 Brown Bears Mito, Tsubetsu, Hokkaido, Hokkaido Feb 16, 2026, 02:30 AM
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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.
Bear Type
Brown Bear
Number of Bears
2
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Monday, February 16, 2026 at 02:30 AM
Address
Mito, Tsubetsu, Hokkaido, Hokkaido
Coordinates
43.653886, 144.077648
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だいき 3 months ago
冬場に足跡が見つかるのは珍しいけど、幅10センチ超えというと相当でかい個体が動いてるんだな。
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