News Brown Bear Uzura (Uzura-cho), Assabu Town, Hokkaido Nov 8, 2025, 03:30 AM

Description

At around 03:30 on November 8, 2025, a newspaper delivery driver in Uzura, Assabu Town, spotted a single bear about 1.5 meters long crossing a town road and reported it to the police. While on alert, police found bear droppings on a town road about 500 meters from the sighting and were still patrolling the area as of 08:00.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

In the early morning in Uzura, Assabu Town, a newspaper delivery driver spotted a roughly 1.5-meter bear. Police found droppings nearby and continue to patrol the area while urging residents to be cautious.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 03:30 AM

Address

Coordinates

41.931737, 140.323533

Sources