News Black Bear Tonoshiro, Ueda City, Nagano Nov 13, 2025, 09:30 PM

Description

Shortly after 21:30 on November 13, a camera recorded a single bear in an apple orchard in Tonoshiro, Ueda City, skillfully taking and eating 'Sun Fuji' apples from the tree. About 2 tons of apples have been destroyed so far, with estimated damages around ¥2 million, and the bear has been appearing almost nightly from about 21:00 to 05:00.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

A camera captured a single bear ravaging apples at an orchard in Tonoshiro, Ueda City, at night. The bear, which was seen with an ear tag, has destroyed about 2 tons of fruit—around ¥2 million in damages—and the city and a hunters' association have set traps to respond.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 09:30 PM

Address

Coordinates

36.411673, 138.324011

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