Location
Description
At around 10:30 a.m. on April 19, 2026, a cub and an adult bear about 1.2 meters long were sighted in woodland near a residence in Muramatsu-machi, Nagaoka City. The cub was seen close to the house and the adult was observed about 150 m from the house; the Nagaoka police, in cooperation with the city, are issuing warnings and conducting patrols.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
2
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 01:30 AM
Address
Nagaoka 村松町, Niigata
Coordinates
37.383432, 138.856249
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