News Black Bear Mori, Chikuma City, Nagano Sep 3, 2025, 10:30 PM

Description

A trap set near a vineyard in Chikuma City, where grapes were eaten in August, contained a bear discovered around 07:30 on September 4 by a hunting association member on patrol. The captured bear was a male Asian black bear (tsukinowaguma) about 1.5 meters long.

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

Summary

Following repeated incidents of grapes being eaten in August, Chikuma City set a trap near vineyards in the Mori area. On the morning of the 4th, a hunting association member found a trap-caught male tsukinowaguma about 1.5 meters long, which was captured.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM

Address

Coordinates

36.523127, 138.156466

Sources