News Black Bear Sasaga, Matsumoto City, Nagano Dec 7, 2025, 01:30 PM

Description

On December 7, 2025, an adult bear about 1 meter long was sighted in a residential garden in Sasaga, Matsumoto City; residents reported it to police shortly after 13:30. There was also an 08:30 sighting of a bear crossing a road near a metalworks about 200 meters away; police warned residents but did not find the bear at the scene.

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Summary

On December 7 in the Sasaga neighborhood of Matsumoto City, an adult bear about 1 meter long was seen in a residential yard and reported to police shortly after 13:30. There was also an 08:30 sighting of a bear crossing a road nearby; police warned residents although they were unable to locate the animal and it is unknown if both sightings involved the same bear.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 01:30 PM

Address

Coordinates

36.198399, 137.941253

Sources