Black Bear incident in Akita Kamikitate-Saruta (Oct 18)

Description

【Posted】When workers were leaving, I spotted one bear about 70 to 80 cm long a few tens of meters ahead just outside the staff entrance. When I approached about 5 m while honking, the bear fled into the brush.

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

Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 06:15 AM

Address

Coordinates

39.681075, 140.169545

Sources