News Black Bear Hiyoridai 1-chome, Tomiya City, Miyagi Nov 19, 2025, 09:00 AM

Description

On the morning of November 19, 2025, a single bear remained in a residential area in Hiyoridai 1-chome, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture for about two hours; the city captured it with a tranquilizer gun and euthanized it. The captured adult bear was estimated to be about 70 cm long.

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

Summary

On the morning of the 19th, a bear appeared in a residential area of Hiyoridai in Tomiya City and remained for about two hours before the city captured and euthanized it with a tranquilizer gun. The city has received 119 sighting reports from April through November 19 and publishes an appearance map to warn residents.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 09:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

38.403468, 140.884064

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