Location
Description
A city employee on patrol spotted a bear running through rice fields from the north toward the south. The bear entered a thicket and its whereabouts became unknown. It was an adult measuring over 1.2 m in body length.
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
Official
Date & Time
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 09:50 AM
Address
Yokote Inooka, Akita
Coordinates
39.320187, 140.520747
Sources
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