Location
Description
On the night of March 25, 2026, in the Chitose district of Kuroishi City, Aomori Prefecture, one adult bear (about 1 meter long) was reported sighted around 20:45 near the Chitose police box in Chitose 1-chome and again around 21:05 near a municipal housing garbage collection area. The next morning a local reported having found a large black dog with a loose leash and handed it to its owner, raising the possibility that the sighting was a mistaken identification; the city continues to maintain precautions.
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
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Address
Kuroishi 大字前町, Aomori
Coordinates
40.637943, 140.596629
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