Location
Description
While a witness was traveling along a town road, a bear was spotted in the woods east of the country elevator. The bear then crossed the town road and headed south toward the cemetery. Length about 1.0 m. About 130 m to a house.
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
Official
Date & Time
Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 09:25 AM
Address
Misato 千屋, Akita
Coordinates
39.464178, 140.592915
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Comments (1)
Late November is an odd time to see one moving through town like that.
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