News Black Bear Yuzawa City, Akita Nov 3, 2025, 09:00 AM

Description

In Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture, a 79-year-old woman was found dead in a forest and is believed to have been attacked by a bear. Kiyo Goto had told her family on the morning of the 2nd that she was going to the mountains; when she did not return they reported her missing and searchers found her the morning of the 3rd. That same day, other bear-related injuries were reported elsewhere in the prefecture.

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, November 3, 2025 at 09:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

39.164388, 140.495701

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