Location
Description
At around 08:55 on the 19th, a man in his 70s working in a rice field in Goka, Minamiuonuma City, was struck from the right side by a bear and sustained facial injuries. He was taken by ambulance to a local hospital but was able to walk on his own.
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
Monday, May 18, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Address
Minamiuonuma, Niigata
Coordinates
37.196166, 138.927399
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