Location
Description
Farm road; about 0.8 m long; about 600 m from a house. While driving on an agricultural road, a bear suddenly darted from the eastern brush and collided with the vehicle. The bear briefly returned to the eastern brush, but after the vehicle stopped, it walked away west into the woods as if nothing happened. Front bumper damaged. Witness distance at discovery about 20 m.
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
Official
Date & Time
Monday, July 7, 2025 at 04:40 PM
Address
Kazuno 下長根, Akita
Coordinates
40.226737, 140.771446
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