News 2 Black Bears Shiwa 船久保, Iwate Apr 21, 2026, 12:50 AM

Description

At around 09:50 on April 21, 2026, a male police officer in his 50s searching for a missing person in a stream area of Yamanoya Nabesawa, Shiwa Town, Iwate Prefecture, was attacked by a bear and suffered bites to his face and arms. The adult female bear believed to be responsible (about 1.2–1.3 m long) was culled by hunters; an unidentified body (thought to be an adult woman) was found nearby and police are investigating identity and cause of death. A cub was also reported sighted.

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

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

2

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 12:50 AM

Address

Coordinates

39.577146, 141.267979

Sources