News Black Bear Sannohe Town (near Men Kobo Tenya Sannohe store), Aomori Prefecture, Aomori Nov 9, 2025, 06:20 AM
Location
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.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 06:20 AM
Address
Sannohe Town (near Men Kobo Tenya Sannohe store), Aomori Prefecture, Aomori
Coordinates
40.381907, 141.249523
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