Location
Description
While driving, observed a cub about 70 cm long moving from the eastern bushes onto the national highway. A bear about 1.2 m long appeared from the west bushes on the highway and, with the cub, left toward the eastern bushes.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
2
Provider Type
Official
Date & Time
Monday, October 20, 2025 at 08:20 PM
Address
Kazuno, Akita
Coordinates
40.334285, 140.827880
Sources
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