News Black Bear Yuzawa City, Akita Oct 20, 2025, 04:00 AM

Description

In central Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture, a bear entered a house late at night to early morning and went on to attack passersby and residents. Four people, including a 63-year-old man, were injured, and the bear remained in the house for six days before being captured in a box trap on October 25. The incident occurred about 200 meters from JR Yuzawa Station in a densely built area of homes and eateries.

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

Monday, October 20, 2025 at 04:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

39.164388, 140.495701

Sources