
News Brown Bear Yubetsu Kamiyubetsu Tonden Shigaichi, Hokkaido May 7, 2026, 03:00 PM
Location
Description
Around 00:00 on May 8, 2026, a motorist near Yubetsu Town North Community Hall in Hokkaido sighted a bear about 1.5 meters long and reported it to the police. Shortly after 04:00 a newspaper delivery woman found bear droppings a few hundred meters away, and police are maintaining a presence with two patrol cars.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
A bear about 1.5 meters long was sighted late at night in the urban area of Yubetsu Town on the Sea of Okhotsk. In the early morning a newspaper delivery worker found droppings nearby, and police are keeping watch with two patrol cars.
Bear Type
Brown Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 03:00 PM
Address
Yubetsu Kamiyubetsu Tonden Shigaichi, Hokkaido
Coordinates
44.151548, 143.572911
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