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News Black Bear Yamatakatsu Community Development Center, Niigata Feb 19, 2026, 10:35 PM

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At about 07:35 on February 20, 2026, a bear-like animal approximately 100 cm long was sighted near the Yamatakatsu Line road about 250 m south of the Yamatakatsu Community Development Center in Sanwa Ward, Joetsu City. The city urged nearby residents to be cautious; subsequent patrols did not find the animal.

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

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 10:35 PM

Address

Yamatakatsu Community Development Center, Niigata

Coordinates

37.741539, 139.058917

Sources

https://joetsu.yukiguni.town/saigai/315784/ https://www.niikei.jp/2062671/

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Lorelei NeutralLisa Wischofskyhttps://www.figma.com/community/file/1198749693280469639https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/Remix of „Lorelei Neutral” (https://www.figma.com/community/file/1198749693280469639) by „Lisa Wischofsky”, licensed under „CC0 1.0” (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
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