News Black Bear Okuzura, Hinai, Odate City, Akita Prefecture, Akita Dec 10, 2025, 07:00 AM
Location
Description
At a poultry house on the grounds of a residence in Okuzura, Hinai, Odate City, about 300 Hinai chickens were found dead on the morning of December 10, 2025. Bear tracks were found around the coop, and the city and police suspect the chickens panicked from a bear approach and were crushed to death. A pet dog was also found dead nearby on December 9.
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
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 07:00 AM
Address
Okuzura, Hinai, Odate City, Akita Prefecture, Akita
Coordinates
40.126522, 140.665818
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Comments (1)
300羽が一度に圧死するって、クマが接近しただけでそこまで群生は対応するものなのか。
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