Location
Description
At around 22:00 on May 18, 2026, a single bear approximately 1.2 m long was sighted in farmland about 500 m northwest of the Sano City Fire Brigade 20th Division, 3rd Team equipment storage in Kanma-cho, Sano. The area is near the Kanma River and about 9 km northwest of Tobu Sano Line Kuzuo Station.
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
Monday, May 18, 2026 at 01:00 PM
Address
Sano 閑馬町, Tochigi
Coordinates
36.428202, 139.512729
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