Location
Description
A bear entered a construction company building in Agano City, and on October 31 the city authorized an "emergency hunting" operation allowing shooting. The bear was captured with an anesthetic gun, which the Ministry of the Environment says was the first nationwide use of emergency hunting with an anesthetic gun.
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
Friday, October 31, 2025
Address
Agano City, Niigata
Coordinates
37.834448, 139.225935
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