News 2 Black Bears Hattanda, Terado-cho, Muko City, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto Dec 10, 2025, 08:00 PM

Description

Around 20:00 on the 10th, residents reported seeing two small bear-like animals about 50 cm long on a road near Hattanda, Terado-cho in Muko City, Kyoto Prefecture, and called emergency services. The sighting location was west of Hankyu Rakusaiguchi Station; the animals were said to have headed south, police searched but did not find them, and the local police station and city issued warnings.

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

Summary

On the night of the 10th, two small bear-like animals about 50 cm long were sighted on a road in Hattanda, Terado-cho, Muko City. Police searched after residents reported the sighting but did not locate the animals, which were said to have headed south; local authorities have warned residents to be cautious.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

2

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 08:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

34.963386, 135.700892

Sources