News Black Bear Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Sep 1, 2024, 02:00 AM

Description

A black bear that repeatedly raided a warehouse freezer entered a trap set at the warehouse around 2:00 AM and was captured and subsequently euthanized by the hunters' association. The bear was a male Asiatic black bear measuring 142 cm and weighing 130 kg.

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Summary

After a bear began repeatedly raiding a warehouse freezer, the hunters' association, the city and police set a trap at the warehouse. In September of the previous year the bear entered the trap in the early morning and was captured around 2:00 AM and subsequently removed by the hunters. The animal was a male Asiatic black bear, 142 cm long and 130 kg, and the area had also reported an attack on a high school boy in September.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Sunday, September 1, 2024 at 02:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

35.487473, 137.500629

Sources