News Black Bear Sannohe Town (near Men Kobo Tenya Sannohe store), Aomori Prefecture, Aomori Nov 9, 2025, 06:20 AM

Description

On 2025-11-09 at about 06:20, a male ramen shop employee in his 50s was attacked by a cub about 1 meter long behind a shop in Sannohe Town, Aomori Prefecture, suffering a laceration near his right eye (requiring 10 stitches) and a fractured flank. He fought back with his hands and used a leg sweep similar to an o-soto-gari to topple the bear, after which the bear fled into the mountain.

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

Summary

In the early morning of November 9, a man preparing food at a ramen shop in Sannohe Town was suddenly attacked by a cub. Believing that running would mean death, he fought back desperately; when punching had little effect he closed in, hooked the bear's leg and executed a move like an o-soto-gari to topple it, forcing the bear to flee. The man sustained a 10-stitch laceration near his right eye and a fractured flank and used a towel to stem the bleeding before being taken for treatment.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 06:20 AM

Address

Coordinates

40.381907, 141.249523

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