News Black Bear Kurihara, Miyagi, Miyagi Oct 3, 2025
Location
Description
On October 3, 2025, on Mount Kurikoma in Kurihara, Miyagi, a 75-year-old woman gathering mushrooms was attacked and killed by a bear, and a companion woman in her 70s went missing. Since then, box traps were set in the area and multiple bears were captured and culled, but the missing woman has not been found and identification of the offending animal remains under investigation.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
While foraging for mushrooms on Mount Kurikoma, a 75-year-old woman was fatally attacked by a bear on October 3, and a companion in her 70s remains missing. Prefectural and city authorities have responded with box traps, tree removal and other emergency measures; several bears have been captured and culled, but the offending animal has not been definitively identified and the missing person has not been found.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Friday, October 3, 2025
Address
Kurihara, Miyagi, Miyagi
Coordinates
38.730067, 141.021344
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