News Brown Bear Kitami, Hokkaido Apr 20, 2026, 01:45 AM

Description

At around 10:45 a.m. on the 20th, on a national highway in Kitami City's Rubeshibe (留辺蘂町富士見), a male driver spotted one bear eating an animal believed to be a deer at the roadside and called the police.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

On a national highway in Kitami City's Rubeshibe area, a driver reported to police after seeing a single bear feeding on a deer by the roadside.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 01:45 AM

Address

Coordinates

43.662934, 143.213568

Sources