Location
Description
Around 07:30 on the 20th, a male bear found on the riverbank of Sanogawa in the Inariyama area of Chikuma City was subdued with a tranquilizer gun, captured and subsequently euthanized. The bear weighed 78.5 kg, and the city believes it is the same individual that had been sighted repeatedly in urban areas since the 19th.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
A bear that had been repeatedly sighted in Chikuma City's urban areas since the 19th was found on the riverbank in the Inariyama area on the morning of the 20th, tranquilized, captured and euthanized. The male bear weighed 78.5 kg, and the city considers it the same individual.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Address
Chikuma Yashiro, Nagano
Coordinates
36.542252, 138.131373
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