Black Bear incident in Tsuruoka City (Oct 14)
Tsuruoka City, Yamagata
Location
Description
A bear appeared in a residential area of Tsuruoka City; under police direction a hunter fired and culled the animal. The city temporarily declared an "emergency hunting" measure.
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
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 03:00 PM
Address
Tsuruoka City, Yamagata
Coordinates
38.727197, 139.826742