Location
Description
Just after 16:30 on April 11, a bear about 0.5 m long was sighted on a prefectural road in Onuki, Nagaoka City; the animal was confirmed very close to houses, according to the Nagaoka Police Station.
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
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 07:30 AM
Address
Nagaoka 小貫, Niigata
Coordinates
37.484844, 138.973028
Sources
https://www.niigata-nippo.co.jp/articles/-/812776 https://www.47news.jp/14138520.html https://www.niigata-nippo.co.jp/articles/-/811819 https://www.niigata-nippo.co.jp/articles/-/810866 https://www.niigata-nippo.co.jp/articles/-/809963 https://www.47news.jp/14128389.html https://www.47news.jp/14120948.html https://www.47news.jp/14114053.html https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/2592187 https://www.uxtv.jp/ux-news/%E9%95%B7%E5%B2%A1%E5%B8%82%E3%8... https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/2590066 https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/9b999f54a8bb4e8df31e3e72c6...
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