News Black Bear Shimokitate Samukawa, Akita City, Akita Nov 11, 2025, 09:00 AM

Description

On the morning of November 11, 2025, at a residence in Shimokitate Samukawa, Akita City, a 4-year-old female Shiba Inu chained in the yard was attacked by a bear about 1.2 meters long and dragged away together with its doghouse. Hunters searched and the dog's collar was found in the afternoon, but the dog and the bear remain missing; on November 13 a bear was also reported sighted in Nara-yama Jōnan-chō, Akita City.

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Summary

Another distressing bear incident occurred in Akita City. On the morning of the 11th, a 4-year-old female Shiba Inu chained in a yard in Shimokitate Samukawa was attacked by a roughly 1.2-meter bear and dragged away with its doghouse. Hunters found the dog's collar during a search but the dog's condition is unknown, and additional bear sightings in the city on the 13th have prompted warnings for residents to stay alert.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 09:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

39.723368, 140.191551

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