Location
Description
A driver witnessed three bears (one about 1.0 m long and two about 0.5 m) heading north, about 250 m from Nishi-Odate Hospital.
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
Official
Date & Time
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 04:00 PM
Address
Odate, Akita
Coordinates
40.276567, 140.477538
Sources
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