News Black Bear Akita City Public Wholesale Market (Sotoasahikawa), Akita Dec 22, 2025, 11:00 AM
Location
Description
Just after 11:00 on December 22, 2025, a market worker spotted a single bear about 1.2 meters long entering a transport company's warehouse on the grounds of the Akita City Public Wholesale Market in Sotoasahikawa, Akita. Employees evacuated with no injuries; the city and hunters set a box trap on the warehouse's west side, and cameras inside the warehouse confirmed the bear's presence by 16:00.
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
Monday, December 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Address
Akita City Public Wholesale Market (Sotoasahikawa), Akita
Coordinates
39.751575, 140.100357
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Comments (1)
卸売市場の倉庫に入り込むなんて、食べ物の匂いに吸い寄せられたのか。
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