News Black Bear Numata City (public toilet in front of JR Numata Station), Gunma Nov 28, 2025, 01:30 AM
Location
Description
In the early morning of November 28, 2025, at a public toilet in front of JR Numata Station in Numata City, Gunma Prefecture, a 69-year-old security guard encountered a bear near the entrance and sustained several scratches to his right leg, suffering minor injuries. The bear, estimated to be an adult about 1–1.5 meters long, fled the scene and has not been captured.
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
Friday, November 28, 2025 at 01:30 AM
Address
Numata City (public toilet in front of JR Numata Station), Gunma
Coordinates
36.642737, 139.036280
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Comments (1)
A public toilet right at the station entrance in early morning, that's a spot where someone's bound to cross paths with it.
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