Location
Description
On May 13 at around 17:30, a resident in Okuno, Toyooka City reported seeing one bear enter a storage building on their property. About 40 minutes later wildlife control officers detected a heat source on part of the second floor; after overnight monitoring they confirmed the bear was gone the next morning. The city believes residual solar heat is likely but, since the bear appears to have entered the vacant house, it may consider legal capture if sightings occur nearby.
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
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 08:30 AM
Address
Toyooka Okuno, Hyogo
Coordinates
35.538207, 134.896768
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