News Black Bear Yahaba Higashi Elementary School (municipal), Iwate Nov 6, 2025, 05:30 AM

Description

Around 05:30 on November 6, an adult bear was seen walking east to west north of the Firefighting School East intersection in Idai-dori 2-chome, Yahaba Town, Iwate Prefecture. The municipal Yahaba Higashi Elementary School is nearby; there were no human injuries or property damage.

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Summary

Early on November 6 an adult bear was spotted walking east–west north of the Firefighting School East intersection in Idai-dori 2-chome, Yahaba Town, near Yahaba Higashi Elementary School; no injuries or damage were reported.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 05:30 AM

Address

Coordinates

39.619732, 141.163618

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