Location
Description
Around 09:00 on May 19, in a rice field in Goka, Minamiuonuma City, a man in his 70s doing farm work was struck by a bear about 1 meter long and suffered scrapes to his face; he was taken to hospital and his life is not in danger.
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
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Address
Minamiuonuma, Niigata
Coordinates
37.196166, 138.927399
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