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News Black Bear Kurokawa Nakamura, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Mar 8, 2026, 08:50 AM

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According to Tsuruoka City, on March 8 around 17:50 a single bear under 1 meter in length was sighted in a rice field in Kurokawa Nakamura, Tsuruoka City. The bear's subsequent whereabouts are unknown; a shrine and an elementary school are nearby and the city has urged caution.

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

Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 08:50 AM

Address

Kurokawa Nakamura, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata

Coordinates

38.672585, 139.868807

Sources

https://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/30727802/

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Lorelei NeutralLisa Wischofskyhttps://www.figma.com/community/file/1198749693280469639https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/Remix of „Lorelei Neutral” (https://www.figma.com/community/file/1198749693280469639) by „Lisa Wischofsky”, licensed under „CC0 1.0” (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
m 3 months ago

体長1メートル未満って、まだ若い個体なのか、それとも別のクマが出てきたのか気になるな。

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