Location
Description
At around 07:05 on the 21st, a woman in her 40s who was working spotted a bear approximately 1 meter long in Yokote City, Hiraka-cho, Kamiyoshida Aza Tanoue. The sighting occurred on a municipal road between Yoshida Elementary School and the Yoshida police box, about 70 meters from the nearest house; the police increased patrols during school commuting hours and warned residents to be cautious.
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
Monday, April 20, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Address
Yokote 平鹿町中吉田, Akita
Coordinates
39.291213, 140.504333
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