News Black Bear Kitakami, Iwate, Iwate Jul 4, 2025, 07:40 AM

Description

Around 07:40 on July 4, 2025, an 81-year-old woman living alone was found bleeding and collapsed in the living room of her home in Kitakami, Iwate by her son; the body had multiple wounds consistent with animal claws. Multiple bear-like footprints were found inside the house, and an adult bear culled near the scene was confirmed by DNA testing to be the same individual.

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

Summary

In Kitakami, Iwate, an 81-year-old woman was found injured and fatally attacked in her living room, with footprints indicating a bear. An adult bear culled nearby was later DNA-matched to the same individual, revealing the unusual case of a bear entering a home and attacking a resident.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Friday, July 4, 2025 at 07:40 AM

Address

Coordinates

39.286774, 141.113154

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