News Black Bear Yanagimachi, Noshiro City (Aeon Noshiro store), Akita Nov 16, 2025, 11:20 AM

Description

On the morning of the 16th, a single bear about 80 cm long entered the Aeon Noshiro store in Yanagimachi, Noshiro City. Employees confined it to the sales area, and later prefectural staff anesthetized it with a tranquilizer dart and then euthanized it; there were no injuries.

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

Summary

On November 16, 2025, a single bear entered the Aeon Noshiro store in Yanagimachi, Noshiro City. Employees barricaded the animal in the furniture section, and later in the afternoon prefectural staff anesthetized and then euthanized the bear; no one was injured.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 11:20 AM

Address

Coordinates

40.209033, 140.024650

Sources