News Black Bear Okiroku, Minamiuonuma City, Niigata Nov 16, 2025, 10:40 AM

Description

On November 16, 2025 in Okiroku, Minamiuonuma City, a cub about 0.5 m long was sighted up a tree behind a private house and police and the hunters' association responded. Residents were told to stay indoors and a perimeter was set; at 14:44 an emergency shooting using a tranquilizer gun was carried out, the cub was captured at 14:47 and subsequently euthanized.

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

Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 10:40 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.013770, 138.862543

Sources