Black Bear incident in Kitaakita Ani-Mizunashi (Oct 16)
Kitaakita Ani-Mizunashi, Akita
Location
Description
While driving, observed a cub about 50 cm long trying to come out onto the city road from a chestnut tree. Startled by the car, it darted back toward the chestnut tree. About 100 m to the nearby building and about 30 m to the nearest 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
1
Provider Type
Official
Date & Time
Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 02:30 AM
Address
Kitaakita Ani-Mizunashi, Akita
Coordinates
40.005363, 140.402173