News 2 Black Bears Kyoda 2-chome, Sakata City, Yamagata Dec 12, 2025, 05:30 AM
Location
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.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
2
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Friday, December 12, 2025 at 05:30 AM
Address
Kyoda 2-chome, Sakata City, Yamagata
Coordinates
38.878022, 139.837286
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Comments (1)
学校の近くの用水路で2頭も出てるんだ、朝の早い時間だから登校の時間と重なるんじゃないか。
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