News Black Bear Horin-ji Temple (Wakatakecho 2-chome, Sakata City), Yamagata Jun 3, 2025, 01:00 PM

Description

On the night of June 3, 2025, a single Asian black bear (96 cm long, 32 kg, estimated 3-year-old male) entered under the main hall floor of Horin-ji Temple in Wakatakecho 2-chome, Sakata City. It was caught in a box trap on the night of June 8 and, after being anesthetized and confirmed on the morning of June 9, was transported to and released in a mountainous area.

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

Summary

An Asian black bear took up residence under the main hall floor of Horin-ji Temple in Sakata from the night of June 3. Local hunters set a box trap baited with honey and monitored the site; the bear was trapped on the night of June 8, anesthetized and removed on the morning of June 9, then transported to and released in the mountains. Neighbors said they felt relieved after the capture.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 01:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

38.901161, 139.838751

Sources