News Black Bear Nakahechi, Tanabe City, Wakayama Nov 16, 2025, 12:00 PM

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.

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Summary

On November 16 in Nakahechi, Tanabe City, a hunter found a female moon bear, estimated to be one year old, caught in a box trap set for wild boar. Authorities and specialists implanted a microchip on the 17th and, deeming it a mistaken capture, released the bear into the mountains away from the settlement.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

33.812474, 135.608000

Sources