News Black Bear Omoriyama Zoo, Akita City, Akita Nov 21, 2025, 01:30 PM
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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.
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, November 21, 2025 at 01:30 PM
Address
Omoriyama Zoo, Akita City, Akita
Coordinates
39.671667, 140.075556
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