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Description
On 2025-11-11 just after 05:00, a 75-year-old man walking on a road in Yonezawa City's Riyama was attacked by a bear and suffered scratches to his face and shoulder; he was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. At around 15:40 the same day, one bear was also sighted in Yonezawa's Hosencho with no reported injuries to people.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
On November 11 a bear attacked an elderly man in Yonezawa in the early morning, injuring his face and shoulder, and another bear was sighted in a different part of the city that afternoon. This comes amid a record number of bear-related injuries in the prefecture this year, and nearby Kaminoyama saw about 2 tons of pears destroyed by bears, underscoring the wider regional impact.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 05:00 AM
Address
Yonezawa City, Yamagata
Coordinates
37.922320, 140.116745
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