Location
Description
Saw one cub on a persimmon tree 150 m northeast of the Ogawa Village Development Center.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
Official
Date & Time
Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 04:30 PM
Address
Shibata 小川, Niigata
Coordinates
38.003729, 139.313816
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Comments (1)
k 5 months ago
A cub alone that close to the development center in mid-December is unusual for this area.
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