News Black Bear Nakahechi, Tanabe City, Wakayama Nov 16, 2025, 12:00 PM
Location
Description
In Nakahechi, Tanabe City, a moon bear was found caught in a box trap set for wild boar by a local hunter around noon on November 16. The approximately 1-meter, estimated 1-year-old female was implanted with an identification microchip on the 17th and released into the mountains away from the settlement as a mistaken 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
Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Address
Nakahechi, Tanabe City, Wakayama
Coordinates
33.812474, 135.608000
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