Official Black Bear Kazuno Osarizawa, Akita Apr 23, 2026, 10:25 AM

Description

Beside the national highway in brush/Body length ~1 m/40 m from a residence/About 5 m from the witness While passing on the national highway by vehicle, I saw a bear sitting at the edge of the mountain beside the road. Because I drove past it, I do not know which direction it left. Afterwards the police checked the area but did not find the bear.

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Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

Official

Date & Time

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 10:25 AM

Address

Coordinates

40.174215, 140.787385

Sources