News Black Bear Tamari, Kakegawa City, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Dec 24, 2025, 08:40 AM
Location
Description
At around 08:40 on December 24, a truck driver saw a single bear about 1 meter long crossing a prefectural road in Tamari, Kakegawa, and reported it. Police and hunting association members found footprints and hair believed to be from a bear near Okubo Park; no injuries were reported and nearby parks were temporarily closed.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
On the morning of December 24 a truck driver in Tamari, Kakegawa, spotted a roughly one-meter-long bear crossing the road. Authorities and hunting association members later found footprints and hair near Okubo Park; there were no injuries, but residents were warned and nearby parks were temporarily closed.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at 08:40 AM
Address
Tamari, Kakegawa City, Shizuoka, Shizuoka
Coordinates
34.771908, 138.054367
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Comments (1)
大久保公園付近で足跡と体毛が見つかってるから、同じ個体がこの辺にいついちゃってるのかな。
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