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106 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 1 week ago

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Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori
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At around 6:40 AM on May 18, 2026, a single bear was sighted near 200 meters south of the Lawson Hachinohe Tagadai 1-chome store in Tagadai 1-chome, Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture.

Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori

1 week ago
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On May 6, 2026, shortly before 16:00, Hachinohe City conducted an emergency shooting at the city's sewerage office in Eiyo 3-chome, killing one adult female Asiatic black bear (about 1 m long, 50 kg). The bear had been seen at Numadate Ryokuchi Park about 2.5 hours earlier; authorities herded it away from commercial facilities and culled it in a location where safety could be ensured.

Hachinohe Numadate, Aomori

2 weeks ago
Hachinohe Numadate, Aomori
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On May 6, 2026 at about 13:10, a bear was sighted in Numadate Ryokuchi Park in Numadate 4-chome, Hachinohe. The bear moved to the premises of the city sewerage office, and with the mayor's authorization for shooting, hunters culled a female Asian black bear about 1.0 m long at around 15:50 the same day (the first emergency shooting in Aomori Prefecture).

Hachinohe Numadate, Aomori

2 weeks ago
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Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, announced on May 6, 2026 that it captured one adult female Asiatic black bear (about 1 meter long, ~50 kg) at the municipal sewerage office by emergency shooting. The bear had been sighted near Numadate Green Park, and an operation member shot and captured it at 15:48.

Hachinohe Numadate, Aomori

2 weeks ago
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On May 6, 2026, Hachinohe City in Aomori Prefecture announced that an adult female Asiatic black bear (approximately 1 meter long, weighing about 50 kg) was captured by emergency shooting on the grounds of the municipal sewerage office in Eiyo 3-chome.

Hachinohe Numadate, Aomori

3 weeks ago
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On May 6, Hachinohe City in Aomori Prefecture captured one adult female Asian black bear (about 1 meter long, 50 kg) by emergency shooting on the grounds of the city sewerage office. The action followed sightings at Numadate Ryokuchi Park a few hundred meters away and nearby commercial facilities; it was the first capture by emergency shooting in the prefecture.

Hachinohe Numadate, Aomori

3 weeks ago
Hachinohe Numadate, Aomori
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On May 6, 2026, one bear spotted in the Numadate area of Hachinohe City was culled through an "emergency shooting" authorized by the municipality. This was the first cull by emergency shooting in Aomori Prefecture.

Hachinohe Numadate, Aomori

3 weeks ago
Hachinohe, Aomori
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Around 18:00 on May 5, 2026, one bear was sighted near Furudate in Ichikawa-cho, Hachinohe City. The sighting was reported approximately 500 meters southwest of the Ichikawa post office.

Hachinohe, Aomori

3 weeks ago

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