Location
Description
A driver en route from Ōyū to Hanawa along a prefectural bridge corridor saw a bear about 1 m long on the sidewalk just before crossing the bridge; the bear then went into the west brush. The nearest house was about 150 m away, and the observer was about 4 m away.
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
Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 07:40 PM
Address
Kazuno 小枝指, Akita
Coordinates
40.251497, 140.796749
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