News Black Bear Ohara district (near Shiokaze Nursery), Miyagi Nov 25, 2025, 07:00 PM

Description

Around 19:00 on November 25, a bear was reported sighted in the Ohara district (near Shiokaze Nursery) of Onagawa Town, Miyagi Prefecture, and the town posted a warning on official social media. The image attached to the post was later found to be AI-generated fake; it was viewed about 4.5 million times and the town corrected the post and removed the image by November 27.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

Onagawa Town in Miyagi Prefecture issued a social media warning after a bear sighting in the Ohara district on the night of November 25, but the image attached to the warning was later revealed to be AI-generated. The fake image was viewed about 4.5 million times and was removed by November 27 after the group that made it said it had been created for fun; the town emphasized the need to verify information and consider issuing notices without images when authenticity cannot be confirmed.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 07:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

38.630612, 141.119305

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