News Brown Bear Uzura (Uzura-cho), Assabu Town, Hokkaido Nov 8, 2025, 03:30 AM
Location
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
Uzura (Uzura-cho), Assabu Town, Hokkaido
Coordinates
41.931737, 140.323533
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