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News Black Bear Yoshimizu Ekimae 2-chome, Sano City (vacant lot near Yoshimizu Station), Tochigi Feb 24, 2026, 09:10 PM

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Description

At about 06:10 on February 25, 2026, a single bear approximately 1 meter long was sighted in a vacant lot in Yoshimizu Ekimae 2-chome, Sano City; it was reported walking north.

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, February 24, 2026 at 09:10 PM

Address

Yoshimizu Ekimae 2-chome, Sano City (vacant lot near Yoshimizu Station), Tochigi

Coordinates

36.342488, 139.577021

Sources

https://tatebayashi.info/kumanews-sano-20260225 https://www.shimotsuke.co.jp/articles/-/1295106

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Lorelei NeutralLisa Wischofskyhttps://www.figma.com/community/file/1198749693280469639https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/Remix of „Lorelei Neutral” (https://www.figma.com/community/file/1198749693280469639) by „Lisa Wischofsky”, licensed under „CC0 1.0” (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
north527 3 months ago

駅前の空き地に朝6時過ぎって、人通りが増える時間帯なのか。

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