Location
Description
On December 2 Tokamachi City carried out an emergency shooting authorized by the municipality and culled one bear that remained in brush near a residential area. Before 3 p.m. a sighting was reported of a bear in a persimmon tree in Nakajo, and local hunters, the police and city staff confirmed the animal in the brush and took action.
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
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 02:00 PM
Address
Nakajo, Tokamachi, Niigata
Coordinates
37.164308, 138.798035
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Comments (1)
柿の木に登るとは、けっこう大胆だな。
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