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News Black Bear Ani-Mizunashi Ōmachi, Kitaakita City, Akita Feb 25, 2026, 12:45 PM

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At around 21:45 on February 25, 2026, a roughly 50 cm long bear was spotted on the grounds of a private residence in Ani-Mizunashi Ōmachi, Kitaakita City by a woman in her 40s who was at home. The Kitaakita Police warned residents and patrolled the area, noting an elementary/junior high school is about 400 meters away.

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

Summary

On the night of the 25th, a roughly 50 cm bear was seen on the grounds of a house in Ani-Mizunashi, Kitaakita City by a woman who was home. Police patrolled the area by cruiser and warned nearby residents and schools to be cautious.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 12:45 PM

Address

Ani-Mizunashi Ōmachi, Kitaakita City, Akita

Coordinates

39.719256, 140.104267

Sources

https://www.sakigake.jp/news/article/20260226AK0004/ https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/46f79e1437d560970ac33c8f57...

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Comments (1)

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通りすがり 1 month ago

学校まで400メートルしかない場所に出てくるなんて、相当市街地に近い所での出没なんだな。

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