News Black Bear Ueda City, Nagano Nov 13, 2025, 09:00 PM

Description

On 2025-11-13, a bear was filmed in an apple orchard in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture, standing on its hind legs and skillfully taking and eating apples. The bear, which has an ear tag from a previous capture, has appeared nearly every night from 21:00 to 05:00 this month; about 2 tons of fruit have been destroyed, causing roughly ¥2,000,000 in damage, and the city and hunters have set traps and urged proper disposal of discarded fruit.

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Summary

A recurring bear has been visiting apple orchards in Ueda City, Nagano, and was filmed standing on its hind legs to eat apples. Believed to be the same tagged individual, it has damaged about 2 tons of fruit—roughly ¥2,000,000 in losses—prompting the city and hunting associations to set traps and urge proper disposal of discarded fruit.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 09:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

36.401913, 138.249075

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