News Black Bear Odate City, Akita Dec 10, 2025, 07:00 AM

Description

On 2025-12-10, about 300 Hinai chickens were found dead in a poultry house in Odate City, Akita; the owner, a man in his 60s, discovered them around 07:00. Bear tracks were found around the poultry house, and city officials and police say a bear attack is likely; most birds appear to have died from being trampled after being startled.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

On December 10 in Odate City, Akita Prefecture, about 300 Hinai chickens were found dead in a poultry house. Bear tracks were observed nearby, and city officials and police consider a bear attack likely; most birds are believed to have died from being trampled after being startled. The flock was discovered by the farm owner, and there are reports of a household dog being affected nearby.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 07:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

40.271415, 140.564139

Sources