Location
Description
Two bears—a mother and cub—were seen descending from the city road to the JR Northbound Line tracks. The mother about 1 m, the cub about 50 cm. Direction unknown. About 10 m to the nearest 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
2
Provider Type
Official
Date & Time
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 08:20 AM
Address
Yokote 山内黒沢, Akita
Coordinates
39.275624, 140.700788
Sources
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