Location
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.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Friday, January 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Address
Niiyahiyoshi-cho, Akita City, Akita
Coordinates
39.679892, 140.078289
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