News Black Bear Oaza Uta, Itoigawa City, Niigata Nov 11, 2025, 02:00 PM
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Description
On November 11, 2025 at 14:00 in Oaza Uta, Itoigawa City, an Asiatic black bear (male) trapped in a boar box trap broke it and threatened to move toward a residential area; authorities coordinated with police, carried out an emergency shooting, and captured a male approximately 145 cm long and 100 kg.
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, November 11, 2025 at 02:00 PM
Address
Oaza Uta, Itoigawa City, Niigata
Coordinates
36.997670, 137.750850
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