News Black Bear Shimonoseki (Nojima area) on National Route 13, Yuzawa City, Akita Oct 31, 2025, 06:20 PM
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Description
On the evening of October 31, a car on National Route 13 in Shimonoseki, Yuzawa City, collided with a bear that ran out from the left. The driver, a man in his 30s, was uninjured, and the roughly 80 cm bear walked off into a nearby field after the impact.
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
Friday, October 31, 2025 at 06:20 PM
Address
Shimonoseki (Nojima area) on National Route 13, Yuzawa City, Akita
Coordinates
39.120979, 140.481777
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