News Black Bear Moriyamashita, Koike, Gojome Town, Akita Nov 17, 2025, 06:00 AM
Location
Description
Around 06:00 on November 17, at a private property in Moriyamashita, Koike, Gojome Town, Akita Prefecture, a resident in his 70s found his pet Labrador retriever dead with bite wounds to the abdomen. Bear droppings were found nearby and the dog showed bite marks believed to be from a bear, so the police consider it a bear-related incident.
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 17, 2025 at 06:00 AM
Address
Moriyamashita, Koike, Gojome Town, Akita
Coordinates
39.956003, 140.107691
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