Location
Description
On the 9th in the mountains of Kaminoyama, a man who was gathering wild plants was attacked by a bear and suffered a serious injury, sustaining facial bone fractures. The bear was about one meter in body length. The scene was in the mountains about 500 meters south of Zao Bodaidaira (Kuraōbōdaira) parking lot in Kaminoyama.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
Community
Date & Time
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 05:35 AM
Address
Kaminoyama 菖蒲, Yamagata
Coordinates
38.113558, 140.388708
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