News Black Bear Towada-Oyu, Kazuno City, Akita Nov 2, 2025, 09:40 AM

Description

On November 2, 2025, three elderly people working in fields in Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, were successively attacked by a bear. At about 09:40 a.m., city councilor Kazuhide Miyano (76) was attacked by an approximately 1-meter bear in a field in Towada-Oyu, suffering injuries to his face and right arm; around 10:50 a.m. a man in his 70s in a rice field in Hanawa was bitten on his left hand and right leg, and an woman in her 80s in Towada-Yamane had her head scratched and was transported to a hospital. All could speak and were not believed to be in life-threatening condition; the attack sites were about 1.5 km apart, suggesting the possibility of different animals.

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Summary

On November 2 in Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, three elderly people working in fields were successively attacked by a bear. Councilor Kazuhide Miyano and two others sustained injuries to the face, limbs, and head but were not in life-threatening condition, and the attacks occurred at locations about 1.5 km apart, raising the possibility of multiple animals.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 09:40 AM

Address

Coordinates

40.348550, 140.903520

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