Location
Description
In a rice field; about 1 m long; 50 m from a house. While driving on the prefectural road, saw a bear moving northwest across a rice field. Nearby residents shouted to scare it away. It fled further northwest. Observer distance about 100 m.
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
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 02:20 PM
Address
Kazuno 新斗米, Akita
Coordinates
40.233649, 140.804775
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