Location
Description
A cub about 50 cm long was repeatedly sighted near the Koshoen welfare facility in Funagata Town and was seen roaming a residential area at around 13:20 on March 13. That day, members of a hunters' association who responded to reports captured and dispatched the cub.
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
News
Date & Time
Friday, March 13, 2026 at 04:20 AM
Address
Funagata Town, Yamagata
Coordinates
38.691348, 140.319877
Related Areas
Nearby places of interest
Tei Izumi Tera
定泉寺
Yamagata ·68 incidents
Itoya Ryokan
Yamagata ·91 incidents
Naika Kawa Fu Ka Shounika Funashin
内科皮ふ科小児科ふなしん
Yamagata ·95 incidents
Funagata
Yamagata ·94 incidents
Nishi No Mae Iseki Kouen
西ノ前遺跡公園
Yamagata ·30 incidents
Hohoemi Hoikuen
ほほえみ保育園
Yamagata ·68 incidents
Funagata Chuugakkou
舟形中学校
Yamagata ·58 incidents
Funagata Machi Funagata Shougakkou
舟形町舟形小学校
Yamagata ·71 incidents
Comments (1)
光生園の周辺で複数回目撃されてた子グマが、結局住宅街まで下りてきて捕獲されちゃったんだ。
Hiking in bear country
Safety picks and trail essentials, top-rated on Amazon and Rakuten.