Location
Description
Just after 11:00 on April 20, a sighting was reported of a bear cub under 1 meter long in a paddy field in Sekiyama, Myoko City. The sighting location was about 300 meters from a residence, according to the Myoko police station.
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, April 20, 2026 at 02:00 AM
Address
Myoko, Niigata
Coordinates
36.909966, 138.137325
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