News Black Bear Numata City (public toilet in front of JR Numata Station), Gunma Nov 28, 2025, 01:00 AM

Description

Around 01:00 on November 28, at a public toilet in front of JR Numata Station in Numata City, Gunma Prefecture, a male security guard was attacked by a bear and suffered minor injuries. The injuries were scratches, and the bear fled the scene and has not been captured.

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

Summary

Late at night a security guard at the public toilet in front of Numata Station encountered and was attacked by a bear, fortunately sustaining only minor injuries. The man had also encountered a bear at a supermarket in the city in October, and experts say the relative positions during the encounters may explain why the injuries were light. The bear escaped and has not been captured.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Friday, November 28, 2025 at 01:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

36.642737, 139.036280

Sources