Location
Description
On November 5, 2025, a male bear about 1.5 meters long was found on the grounds of a private house in Mukainoshiro, Noshiro City; several chickens in a coop had been eaten. After confirming safety around the scene, the city had a hunter shoot and cull the bear under an emergency shooting authorization at around 13:10.
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
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 01:10 PM
Address
Mukainoshiro, Noshiro City, Akita
Coordinates
40.220156, 140.039417
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