News Black Bear Kawasaki Town, Miyagi Nov 6, 2025, 09:00 AM

Description

On the morning of the 6th, a dashcam in Kawasaki Town, Miyagi Prefecture, recorded a bear suddenly emerging from roadside shrubs and colliding with a car. The bear, about 1 meter long, rolled and fell prone from the impact, then left for nearby woods; the driver was uninjured and the car showed no obvious damage.

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Summary

On the morning of the 6th, a dashcam on a prefectural road in Kawasaki Town, Miyagi, captured a bear suddenly emerging from roadside brush and colliding with a car. The roughly one-meter bear left for the nearby woods after the impact; the driver was uninjured and the vehicle showed no obvious damage. The driver, who has used the road for many years, said this was his first encounter with a bear.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 09:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

38.177722, 140.643234

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