Location
Description
Around 18:20 on May 17, a bear was sighted entering the grounds of a resident's home in Kaminaguri, Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture. A woman photographed the bear and reported it to the Hanno police station; police estimated the bear's body length at about 1 meter and no one was injured.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
On the evening of the 17th, a bear about 1 meter long entered the grounds of a home in Kaminaguri, Hanno City, Saitama. A resident photographed the animal and reported it to police, who confirmed the sighting; there were no injuries.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 09:20 AM
Address
Hanno 大字上名栗, Saitama
Coordinates
35.913259, 139.132253
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