News Black Bear Takahata, Fukaya City, Saitama Nov 4, 2025, 11:30 PM

Description

Late at night, a bear-like animal about 80 cm long was reported near the Route 17 bypass in Takahata, Fukaya City. With boar and deer sightings in the area and possible misidentification, the prefectural police are urging residents to be cautious when outside and to respond appropriately if they spot the animal.

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, November 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM

Address

Coordinates

36.217240, 139.282876

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