News Black Bear Horin-ji Temple (Wakatakecho 2-chome, Sakata City), Yamagata Jun 3, 2025, 01:00 PM
Location
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.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 01:00 PM
Address
Horin-ji Temple (Wakatakecho 2-chome, Sakata City), Yamagata
Coordinates
38.901161, 139.838751
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