News 3 Black Bears Tōno Miyamoricho-Shimomasuzawa, Iwate Jul 18, 2026, 03:00 PM
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In a rice paddy area in Shimomasuzawa, Miyamori-cho, Tono, Iwate, a man in his 70s encountered three bears believed to be a mother and cubs and was scratched in the abdomen by one bear; he was taken to a hospital and was not in life-threatening condition.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
3
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Date & Time
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 03:00 PM
Address
Tōno Miyamoricho-Shimomasuzawa, Iwate
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Coordinates
39.320643, 141.379465
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