News Black Bear Ohira District, Yamamoto Town, Miyagi Nov 30, 2025, 03:00 PM

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.

Summary

In December 2025, a roughly one-meter-long bear was trapped in a box trap in the mountain forest of Ohira District, becoming the town's first recorded bear capture. In response, the town spent about ¥600,000 to prepare 777 (about 780) bear-deterrent bells and distributed them to all elementary and junior high school students to improve safety during commutes.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 03:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

37.988754, 140.857136

Sources