Location
Description
At around 16:20 on December 3, 2025, a man in his 50s at home in Takebu, Noshiro City, Akita Prefecture, spotted a bear about 1 meter long climbing a persimmon tree on the property. The Noshiro Police contacted relevant agencies and are conducting patrol-car warnings around the area to alert residents.
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, December 3, 2025 at 04:20 PM
Address
Takebu, Noshiro City, Akita
Coordinates
40.259455, 140.030878
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Comments (1)
One meter long, going after the persimmon tree in someone's yard. Early evening too.
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