Location
Description
A cub was sighted near a special nursing home for the elderly.
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
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 07:35 AM
Address
Murakami 猿沢, Niigata
Coordinates
38.286992, 139.525838
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Comments (1)
north274 6 months ago
a nursing home, really
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