Location
Description
Near a welfare facility in Kitaakita City on July 31, 2025 at around 22:00, a woman in her 70s was attacked by a bear while going to a garbage collection point, suffering head and facial injuries and falling into an unconscious serious condition; she later died on August 20. On April 1, 2026, a single bear about 70 cm long was sighted on the grounds of a private residence in Arimaeda-shimo-maedayanane (阿仁前田字下前田山根) by a man in his 60s.
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
Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 01:00 PM
Address
Kitaakita Komata, Akita
Coordinates
40.067110, 140.415387
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