News Black Bear Sannohe Town, Aomori, Aomori Nov 9, 2025, 09:00 AM

Description

In the early morning of November 9, 2025, at the ramen shop Menkobo Tenya Sannohe in Sannohe Town, Aomori, a 57-year-old male employee was attacked by a roughly 1-meter bear. He fought the bear off by throwing it, sustained wounds requiring stitches to his right eyelid and nose, has been receiving outpatient care, and the shop temporarily closed while installing a 2-meter-high metal fence around the premises.

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Summary

At a ramen shop in Sannohe Town, a 57-year-old employee was attacked in the early morning by an approximately 1-meter bear but managed to repel it and drive it out of the shop. Although he suffered facial injuries that required stitches, he is undergoing outpatient treatment, and the shop is installing a 2-meter fence around the premises as a safety measure.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 09:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

40.378442, 141.258694

Sources