News Black Bear Kotooka Junior High School, Akita Nov 12, 2025, 07:15 AM

Description

On November 12 at about 07:15, a police officer spotted a bear about 70 cm long in a persimmon tree at Bandakadai, Shikado, Mitane. The bear was captured around 10:30. The location was about 50 meters from a nearby house and about 150 meters from Kotooka Junior High School; sightings had been reported repeatedly for three days.

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Summary

Near Kotooka Junior High School in Mitane, a roughly 70 cm bear was seen in a persimmon tree on the morning of November 12 and was captured later that morning. The site was about 50 meters from a house and 150 meters from the school, and sightings had been reported in the area for the previous three days.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 07:15 AM

Address

Coordinates

40.035472, 140.092190

Sources