News Black Bear Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Oct 30, 2025, 09:50 AM

Description

In Fujinomiya City, after an adult male bear was captured and dispatched on October 27, at 18:50 on October 30 a citizen driving a car reported sighting an about 80 cm animal believed to be a bear cub near the Minobu Line tunnel in the Shimo-Inako area. Later that day at 21:40 a bear-like animal 80–90 cm long was reported west of Ozaki Tunnel in the Uchibo area, and on October 31 a sighting of a presumed cub was reported north of a convenience store about 3 km east of Ozaki Tunnel.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

Although an adult male bear was captured and dispatched in Fujinomiya City on October 27, sightings of animals believed to be bear cubs continued across the city on October 30–31. The city conducted patrols by fire brigades and staff, issued radio warnings, and coordinated trap checks with the hunters' association. Officials warned residents to be cautious because a cub may indicate the parent bear is nearby.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 09:50 AM

Address

Coordinates

35.222128, 138.621649

Sources