News 2 Brown Bears Makomanai Minamimachi 6-chome, Minami Ward, Sapporo (grassland), Hokkaido Dec 31, 2025, 11:10 AM
Location
Description
At around 11:10 on December 31, a woman in her 70s on a bus reported seeing two large black animals (about 1.5 m each) eating grass in a grassland in Makomanai Minamimachi 6-chome, Minami Ward, Sapporo, and called 110. Police responded but found no trace of the animals; because the site is about 150 meters from nearby homes, police urged caution and increased patrols.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Brown Bear
Number of Bears
2
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Address
Makomanai Minamimachi 6-chome, Minami Ward, Sapporo (grassland), Hokkaido
Coordinates
42.976380, 141.349389
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Comments (1)
年末の昼間に住宅からそこまで離れていない場所で2頭も目撃されるって、だいぶ珍しいな。
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