News Black Bear Nihongi district, Shibata City, Niigata Nov 12, 2025, 09:00 AM
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In the paddy fields of Nihongi district, Shibata City, Niigata, hunter Tsutomu Okumura (80) was preparing his gun after exiting a light truck when a roughly 1.5-meter bear attacked, biting his face and the back of his head. Despite heavy bleeding, Okumura tracked and shot the bear, was taken by ambulance and received stitches and other treatment.
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
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Date & Time
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 09:00 AM
Address
Nihongi district, Shibata City, Niigata
Coordinates
37.996512, 139.339539
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