Location
Description
In a paddy field, about 70 cm long; observed 30 m from a house, later seen moving toward the west to the river. Distance to observer: 160 m.
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
Official
Date & Time
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 09:15 AM
Address
Kazuno 倉沢, Akita
Coordinates
40.292981, 140.816939
Sources
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Comments (1)
A paddy field that close to residential housing in Kazuno is pretty exposed territory for something that size to be moving through.
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