News Black Bear Funagata (Funagata Town), Yamagata Nov 2, 2025, 05:28 PM
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In Funagata, a bear entered a residential shed and was captured at 17:28 in a box trap set by the town and a hunters' association. The animal stayed in the shed for about two hours but caused no injuries or property damage. It had also been spotted earlier in a nearby buckwheat field and was reported to be about 40 cm long.
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
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News
Date & Time
Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 05:28 PM
Address
Funagata (Funagata Town), Yamagata
Coordinates
38.693737, 140.323002
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