News Black Bear Koike Aza Moriyamashita, Gojome Town, Akita Nov 17, 2025, 09:00 AM

Description

On the morning of the 17th in Gojome Town, a female Labrador retriever (about 70 cm, 8 years old) was found dead in a shed on the property with bite marks believed to be from a bear. Bear droppings were found nearby, and the owner said the dog was likely attacked between around 23:00 on the 16th and 06:00 on the 17th.

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Summary

On the morning of the 17th in Gojome Town, Akita Prefecture, a man in his 70s discovered his 8-year-old female Labrador retriever dead in a shed on his property. The dog had bite marks believed to be from a bear, bear droppings were found nearby, and the attack is thought to have occurred between the night of the 16th and the morning of the 17th.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Monday, November 17, 2025 at 09:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

39.956003, 140.107691

Sources