Location
Description
On the evening of the 19th, a single bear believed to be a cub, about 50–60 cm long, was sighted on the riverbank behind the police box in Kuromizu, Kamo City, Niigata Prefecture; an emergency call was made around 16:00.
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, December 19, 2025 at 04:00 PM
Address
Kuromizu, Kamo City, Niigata
Coordinates
37.619668, 139.093443
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Comments (1)
north656 5 months ago
駐在所のすぐ裏手の川岸で子グマが出たのか、人間が集まる場所に近いから余計に怖いな。
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