News Black Bear Terauchi Hirune 1-chome, Akita City, Akita Dec 2, 2025, 10:40 PM
Location
Description
At around 22:40 on December 2, 2025, a roughly 70-cm-long bear was sighted on the roadside in Terauchi Hirune 1-chome, Akita City, by a man in his 40s driving by. The nearest house was about 40 meters away; authorities were notified and police patrols were warning residents in the area.
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
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Address
Terauchi Hirune 1-chome, Akita City, Akita
Coordinates
39.728906, 140.089109
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Comments (1)
夜間10時台に住宅地のすぐ近くで出没するって、けっこう危険だな。
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