Location
Description
A person working nearby witnessed three bears that appear to be a mother with cubs. Afterwards, the bears were confirmed to have moved toward the north. The observer was about 40 meters away, and the distance to the nearest building was about 20 meters.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
3
Provider Type
Official
Date & Time
Monday, December 15, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Address
Kazuno Hanawa, Akita
Coordinates
40.205677, 140.816204
Sources
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Comments (1)
ケン 6 months ago
親子３頭で動いてるのか、それなら余計に危なかったんだ。
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