Location
Description
At around 06:50 on December 16, 2025, a 73-year-old man found a female bear (about 1 meter long) caught in a box trap for wild boar in a forested area of Ohiradate-no-uchi, Yamamoto Town. The town's wildlife damage control team responded and euthanized the bear after it began to struggle and damage the trap, creating a danger to personnel.
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
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 06:50 AM
Address
Yamamoto Town, Miyagi
Coordinates
37.962918, 140.879250
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