Location
Description
Length about 1 m. About 5 m from a dwelling. While traveling on National Route 108 from Yuzawa direction toward Honjo direction, a bear darted out from the road's left side and struck the vehicle's left front. The bear departed; direction unknown. No injuries to the driver.
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
Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 06:08 AM
Address
Yurihonjō, Akita
Coordinates
39.137916, 140.267022
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Comments (1)
Kate 6 months ago
Hit a vehicle right on Route 108 with a house just 5 meters away, so it wasn't in some remote spot.
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