News Black Bear Minano (near Minano-Nagatoro IC), Saitama Feb 12, 2026, 11:30 AM
Location
Description
At about 20:30 on February 12, 2026, a bear approximately 1.5 m long was sighted standing up when illuminated by car headlights near the entrance of the Minano-Nagatoro IC on Route 140 in Minano, Minano Town; a driver reported it to police. Saitama Prefectural Police urged residents to be cautious.
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
Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Address
Minano (near Minano-Nagatoro IC), Saitama
Coordinates
36.074929, 139.115541
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Comments (1)
夜間の国道の入り口で立ち上がるなんて、車のドライバーからしたら相当驚いただろう。
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