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Community Black Bear Shimonita, Gunma Jul 29, 2026, 02:30 AM

Lorelei NeutralLisa Wischofskyhttps://www.figma.com/community/file/1198749693280469639https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/Remix of „Lorelei Neutral” (https://www.figma.com/community/file/1198749693280469639) by „Lisa Wischofsky”, licensed under „CC0 1.0” (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
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Description

A juvenile bear about 1 meter long was spotted along Prefectural Route 43 (Momiji Line) of the Karuizawa–Shimonita route. The mother bear could not be found, but is believed to be hiding nearby.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

Community

Date & Time

Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 02:30 AM

Address

Shimonita, Gunma

Coordinates

36.296847, 138.649575

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