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News Black Bear Kitaura, Mashiro-chō, Mizusawa, Ōshū City, Iwate Dec 13, 2025, 11:15 PM

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Description

According to Ōshū City, at around 23:15 on the 13th a bear appeared in Kitaura, Mashiro-chō, Mizusawa, Ōshū City and was sighted. There are no reports of injuries or capture actions mentioned.

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

Summary

Late on December 13 a bear was spotted in Kitaura, Mashiro-chō, Mizusawa in Ōshū City. The city reported the sighting occurred at about 23:15.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 11:15 PM

Address

Kitaura, Mashiro-chō, Mizusawa, Ōshū City, Iwate

Coordinates

39.107357, 141.140060

Sources

https://topics.smt.docomo.ne.jp/article/fushinsha_joho/regio...

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藤田かな 4 months ago

夜中の11時過ぎって、人間の活動が少ない時間帯だからクマも動きやすいんだろうか。

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