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At around 06:15 on November 12, 2025, a 47-year-old man walking his dog in Noda, Hachimantai, Iwate, encountered two bears believed to be a mother and cub; the adult bear scratched his head and arms and he was taken to hospital. The man was able to speak and was not in life-threatening condition, and the dog was unharmed.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
2
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 06:15 AM
Address
Noda, Hachimantai, Iwate, Iwate
Coordinates
39.947293, 141.025925
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