News Black Bear Kesennuma City, Miyagi Jan 6, 2026

Description

On January 6, a garbage collection site in Kesennuma City was found ransacked and footprints believed to be those of a bear were found nearby. The city is treating it as bear damage and is advising residents to put out garbage only on the morning of collection and take other precautions.

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

Summary

A garbage collection site in Kesennuma City was found ransacked on January 6, with footprints believed to be those of a bear nearby. The city is treating it as bear damage and is urging residents to put out garbage only on collection mornings and take precautions.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Address

Coordinates

38.907641, 141.570332

Sources