News Black Bear Kurikoma, Kurihara City, Miyagi Oct 3, 2025

Description

A week has passed since an incident in the mountains of Kurikoma, Kurihara City, where two elderly women are believed to have been attacked by a bear while mushroom picking. Searches have been hindered by dense undergrowth, with drones and patrol cars deployed. Two bear cubs were trapped nearby, but authorities believe they are not the animals responsible, and no decisive clues have been found.

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

Friday, October 3, 2025

Address

Coordinates

38.960845, 140.788194

Sources