Location
Description
Around 07:00 on November 27, 2025, a bear-like animal was sighted northeast of Funakubo Bridge (about 250 m) in Maita, Chichibu City. The area also had a sighting on the evening of the 26th near the intersection of Prefectural Route 44 and National Route 140 bypass in Kobashira, where a driver reported a roughly 80 cm-long bear; no footprints have been confirmed and authorities have warned residents to be cautious.
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
Thursday, November 27, 2025 at 09:00 AM
Address
Maita, Chichibu City, Saitama
Coordinates
36.034657, 139.079186
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Comments (1)
26日と27日で同じ秩父市内の違う場所で立て続けに目撃されてるってことは、同じ個体が移動してるのか別なのか気になるな。
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