Location
Description
At around 17:45 on March 17, 2026, two bears approximately 1.5 m long were sighted on the riverbed about 200 m northwest of the north end of the Watarase Bridge. The report came from Sano City but did not specify a place name, and the site may correspond to Shimohayakawada-cho, Tatebayashi City, Gunma Prefecture.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
2
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:45 AM
Address
Ashikaga 南町, Tochigi
Coordinates
36.331816, 139.443383
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