News Brown Bear Sunagawa 北光, Hokkaido Apr 24, 2026, 11:00 AM

Description

Around 20:00 on April 24, 2026, a black, four-legged animal about 1.5 m long resembling a bear was sighted by a passerby south of Kitakaro Sunagawa Main Store at 1 Nishi 1-jo Kita 19-chome in Sunagawa City; police conducted patrols after the report. The witness was about 30 m away and the animal was roughly 10 m from a nearby house; police initially found no tracks or droppings, but a hunters' association later discovered bear and deer tracks in a nearby wood.

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

Summary

On the night of April 24, a black, four-legged animal about 1.5 m long believed to be a bear was seen south of the popular confectioner Kitakaro Sunagawa Main Store, prompting police patrols and warnings to residents. A hunters' association later found bear and deer tracks in a nearby wood, suggesting the bear may have come into town chasing deer.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

43.517510, 141.914217

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