News Black Bear Omotecho, Yuzawa City, Akita Oct 20, 2025, 06:20 AM

Description

At Hiroshi Takahashi's home in Omotecho, Yuzawa City, a bear attacked him at about 06:20 on October 20, 2025, entering through an open door. Takahashi was bitten on his right thigh; the bear remained at the house from the 20th to the 25th and was captured on the sixth day.

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

Summary

A bear entered Mr. Takahashi's home in Omotecho on the morning of October 20, biting his right thigh and then remaining at the house from the 20th to the 25th. On November 7, Mayor Sato visited Mr. Takahashi to thank him for his cooperation in the bear's capture.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Monday, October 20, 2025 at 06:20 AM

Address

Coordinates

39.166273, 140.488704

Sources