News Black Bear Niiyahiyoshi-cho, Akita City, Akita Jan 3, 2025, 11:00 PM

Description

Around 23:00 on January 3, 2025, a bear about 1 meter long was spotted on the sidewalk of a prefectural road in Niiyahiyoshi-cho, Akita City. The witness was a man in his 30s from Sendai returning from a nearby convenience store; the site was about 5 meters from the nearest house and police used patrol cars to warn residents.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

A man returning to his hometown spotted a roughly 1-meter bear on a prefectural road in Niiyahiyoshi-cho, Akita City late at night. The location was about 5 meters from a house, and the Akita Central Police are patrolling and warning residents.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Friday, January 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

39.679892, 140.078289

Sources