News Black Bear Akita Tegata-Sumiyoshicho, Akita Apr 4, 2026, 12:30 AM

Description

At around 9:30 a.m. on the 4th, a woman in her 20s walking on a prefectural road in Tegata Gakuenmachi, Akita City, spotted a single bear about 1 meter long and reported it to the Tegata police box. No injuries were reported.

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Summary

On the morning of the 4th, a woman in her 20s spotted a roughly 1-meter-long bear on a prefectural road near Akita University in Tegata Gakuenmachi and reported it to the Tegata police box. No one was injured.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 12:30 AM

Address

Coordinates

39.727675, 140.133558

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