Location
Description
At around 04:50 on May 13, 2026, one bear was sighted in Sakanobe Shinden, Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture. The article does not report further details or whether there were any damages or injuries.
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, May 12, 2026 at 07:50 PM
Address
Sakata 坂野辺新田, Yamagata
Coordinates
38.873841, 139.823663
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