News 2 Black Bears Kyoda 2-chome, Sakata City, Yamagata Dec 12, 2025, 05:30 AM

Description

At around 05:30 on the 12th, a bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Kyoda 2-chome, Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture. Reports indicate two bears were seen near an irrigation channel by a school, but they were later lost from sight.

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

Summary

On the morning of the 12th, a roughly 1-meter bear was spotted near an irrigation channel by a school in Kyoda 2-chome, Sakata City; subsequent reports said two bears were seen in the area but they were later lost from view.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

2

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 05:30 AM

Address

Coordinates

38.878022, 139.837286

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