Location
Description
A bear about 60 cm long spotted near a bus stop.
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
Official
Date & Time
Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 06:40 PM
Address
Murakami 大場沢, Niigata
Coordinates
38.245327, 139.528551
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Comments (1)
北海道民 5 months ago
バス停留所という人の出入りが多い場所で体長60㎝程度のツキノワグマが目撃されるというのは、相当危ない状況だな。
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