Official 2 Black Bears Kamikoani Kosawada, Akita Jul 26, 2025, 05:40 PM

Description

Around 5:40 PM, residents reported to the town hall that they saw a cub about 0.4 m long. After the report, village staff, a hunting club member, and local officials searched the area; a 1.0 m black bear crossed right in front of officials near a private house, so bear spray was used. The bear then moved within the village toward southwest forested area, confirmed by residents. It was about 30 m from a clinic and about 10 m from a house.

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

Official

Date & Time

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 05:40 PM

Address

Coordinates

40.063416, 140.294536

Sources