News Black Bear Omoriyama Zoo, Akita City, Akita Nov 21, 2025, 01:30 PM

Description

On 2025-11-21 at Omoriyama Zoo in Akita City, a captive Asiatic black bear (female, named "Ruby", 20 years old) was sighted walking around the zoo after being found near an exhibit at about 13:30. Staff anesthetized and recaptured the bear around 19:00 and returned it to its enclosure; about 10 visitors were evacuated and there were no injuries.

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Summary

At Omoriyama Zoo in Akita City, a 20-year-old female Asiatic black bear named Ruby was seen walking around the grounds on the afternoon of November 21; visitors were evacuated. Zoo staff anesthetized and recaptured the bear that evening with no injuries reported, and the zoo closed temporarily from November 22 while investigating the cause.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Friday, November 21, 2025 at 01:30 PM

Address

Coordinates

39.671667, 140.075556

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