Location
Description
In December 2025, a single bear about 1 meter long was caught in a box trap set for boars in the mountain forest of the Ohira District in Yamamoto Town, and the town captured it. This is thought to be the first bear capture in the town.
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
News
Date & Time
Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 03:00 PM
Address
Ohira District, Yamamoto Town, Miyagi
Coordinates
37.988754, 140.857136
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Comments (1)
青木一郎 8 months ago
イノシシ用の箱わなにかかるって珍しいな。
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