Location
Description
In Nakago District, Katakai area, a woman spotted a bear about 80 cm in body length near her home (near the Joetsu City Katakai Jomon Museum). Also, around 7:20, a man doing farm work sighted what is believed to be the same bear along the Echigo Tokimeki Railway Myoko Haneuma Line tracks. Afterwards, the bear came into contact with a southbound Echigo Tokimeki Railway train.
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
Thursday, August 2, 2018 at 10:05 PM
Address
Joetsu 中郷区宮野原, Niigata
Coordinates
36.958210, 138.232000
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