News Black Bear Sakashita district, Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Aug 1, 2024

Description

In August 2024, an Asian black bear over 140 cm long appeared at a warehouse storing farm equipment in the Sakashita district of Nakatsugawa City and was seen eating rice bran. The bear returned repeatedly to the same warehouse, was caught in a trap and subsequently culled.

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

Summary

In August 2024 in Sakashita district, Nakatsugawa City, a bear over 140 cm entered a warehouse storing farm equipment and was filmed eating rice bran used as bait and fertilizer. After repeatedly returning to the same site, the bear was trapped and culled, and local residents remain on alert.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, August 1, 2024

Address

Coordinates

35.575639, 137.517723

Sources