Location
Description
At around 11:30 a.m. on the 20th, a driver spotted a bear about 1 meter long in a paddy field in Yoda, Yanai City, Yamaguchi Prefecture; the bear walked off to the west. There were no injuries; the bear was seen about 350 meters northeast of Yoda Elementary School and police urged caution with patrol cars.
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 20, 2026 at 02:30 AM
Address
Yanai Yota, Yamaguchi
Coordinates
33.971657, 132.068891
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