News Black Bear Nagatecho, Ota City, Gunma Dec 4, 2025, 03:50 PM

Description

Around 15:50 on the 4th, a schoolchild returning home spotted one bear cub on the road in Nagatecho, Ota City, Gunma Prefecture. The child was uninjured; after a cub carcass and another sighting were found in the city, the municipality canceled a planned mikan-picking event for nursery children.

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

Summary

In Ota City, Gunma Prefecture, a schoolchild spotted a bear cub on the road on the 4th; the child was unharmed. Because a cub carcass and other sightings were reported in the city, officials canceled the planned mikan-picking for nursery children on the 8th (15 schools, 450 participants) for safety reasons.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 03:50 PM

Address

Coordinates

36.316781, 139.367853

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