News Black Bear Shigenori, Takatsuki-cho, Nagahama City (west bank of Yogo River), Shiga Dec 18, 2025, 01:00 AM
Location
Description
Around 01:00 on December 18, a man walking home spotted one bear on the west bank of the Yogo River in Shigenori, Takatsuki-cho, Nagahama City. Later that day at about 20:20, a woman driving on a road near the same area reported seeing a bear about 1 meter long, which headed toward the mountains to the north.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
On the 18th, sightings of a bear were reported twice at the west bank of the Yogo River in Shigenori, Takatsuki-cho, Nagahama City. A man spotted one bear around 01:00 while walking home, and at 20:20 a woman in a car saw a roughly one-meter-long bear that headed into the mountains. The police have urged caution.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 01:00 AM
Address
Shigenori, Takatsuki-cho, Nagahama City (west bank of Yogo River), Shiga
Coordinates
35.470486, 136.209753
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Comments (1)
同じ日の朝と夜に同じ場所で目撃されてるから、あの辺に居着いてるのか。
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