News Black Bear Yabase Onuma, Akita City, Akita Nov 22, 2025, 11:30 AM
Location
Description
A single female bear (about 110 cm long, 65 kg) that had been sighted around Yabase Onuma since the 21st was seen in a vacant lot in Akita City at about 11:30 on Nov 22. Prefectural staff anesthetized it with a blowdart and captured it; reports state it was subsequently killed using electric shock. Roads nearby were temporarily restricted; the scene was in a residential area just north of Yabase Elementary School.
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
Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Address
Yabase Onuma, Akita City, Akita
Coordinates
39.731650, 140.096515
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Comments (1)
21日から続いてたのか、それだけの間に何があって大沼の空き家に居着いたんだろう。
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