News Black Bear Kurihara, Miyagi, Miyagi Oct 3, 2025

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

Coordinates

38.730067, 141.021344

Sources