News Black Bear Fukuoka Shimokawara, Ninohe City, Iwate Nov 28, 2025, 08:10 PM
Location
Description
At around 20:10 on November 28, an adult bear was sighted in Fukuoka Shimokawara, Ninohe City. The bear was no longer fleeing, was headed toward the Ninohe–Ichinohe prefectural road, and there were no human or property damages.
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
Friday, November 28, 2025 at 08:10 PM
Address
Fukuoka Shimokawara, Ninohe City, Iwate
Coordinates
40.274337, 141.295153
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Comments (1)
Heading straight for the prefectural road in Ninohe City, not the kind of route you'd expect an adult to cross without pressure.
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