News Black Bear Shimizu-cho, Numata City, Gunma Nov 28, 2025, 01:20 AM
Location
Description
At around 01:20 on November 28, 2025, a 69-year-old security guard in Numata City, Gunma Prefecture, encountered a bear in a public restroom at the east exit of JR Numata Station and suffered multiple scratches to his right leg, sustaining minor injuries. The bear, believed to be an adult about 1–1.5 meters long, fled when the man shouted and resisted and has not been captured.
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, November 28, 2025 at 01:20 AM
Address
Shimizu-cho, Numata City, Gunma
Coordinates
36.639925, 139.039419
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Comments (1)
駅の公衆トイレなんて人間の生活の中心地じゃないか、こんなところまで出てくるようになったのか。
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