News Black Bear Narakawa Elementary and Junior High School (Kiso-Hirasawa), Nagano Nov 10, 2025, 08:00 AM
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At around 08:00 on November 10, 2025, at Narakawa Elementary and Junior High School in Kiso-Hirasawa, Shiojiri, Nagano, an aluminum window frame and screen on a corridor were found damaged; claw marks and paw prints believed to be from a bear were found on the screen and adjacent glass, and footprints were seen nearby. There are 82 students, no injuries were reported, and the police and local hunters are patrolling the area.
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Summary
At a mountain school in Shiojiri, Nagano, damage to window frames and screens was discovered between the weekend and the morning of November 10, with claw marks, paw prints and nearby tracks indicating a bear. No students were injured; police and local hunters are patrolling, and the school has asked parents to accompany pupils to and from school for the time being.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Monday, November 10, 2025 at 08:00 AM
Address
Narakawa Elementary and Junior High School (Kiso-Hirasawa), Nagano
Coordinates
35.973135, 137.823607
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