Official Black Bear Kazuno 下長根, Akita Jul 7, 2025, 04:40 PM

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.

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Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

Official

Date & Time

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 04:40 PM

Address

Coordinates

40.226737, 140.771446

Sources