Location
Description
At around 14:10 on November 30, 2025, one bear was seen in a persimmon tree near residences in Izumigo, Higashine City, Yamagata Prefecture, eating persimmons. Believed to be a cub, the city considered emergency shooting but did not authorize it; the bear was later culled as a nuisance animal after about 16:00.
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
Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 02:10 PM
Address
Izumigo, Higashine City, Yamagata
Coordinates
38.466058, 140.495744
Related Areas
Nearby places of interest
Comments (1)
あつし 8 months ago
子グマが単独で民家の柿の木に来てるってことは、母親はどこにいたんだろ。
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