News Black Bear Moriyamashita, Koike, Gojome Town, Akita Nov 17, 2025, 06:00 AM

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.

Summary

On the morning of the 17th, a pet Labrador retriever was found dead with bite wounds at a residence in Gojome Town. Bear droppings and bite marks were found at the scene, and the police are treating the case as bear-related and warning local residents to be cautious.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Monday, November 17, 2025 at 06:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

39.956003, 140.107691

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