
News Black Bear Minamisanriku Town, Miyagi Jan 9, 2026, 01:00 PM
Location
Description
On January 9, 2026, at a house in Minamisanriku Town, Miyagi Prefecture, a single bear about 1.1–1.2 m long entered a storage shed after a sensor light came on, put its head into a blue bucket to rummage through trash, and knocked over and broke the bucket. Town staff recorded and released the video, prompting warnings to residents.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
In midwinter, a bear that should have been hibernating entered a house in Minamisanriku Town, Miyagi. Town staff filmed a bear over one meter long rummaging in a storage shed and smashing a bucket after a sensor light came on; the video was released to warn residents. The prefecture is also exploring new measures, including drones that spray bear-repellent spray.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Friday, January 9, 2026 at 01:00 PM
Address
Minamisanriku Town, Miyagi
Coordinates
38.680891, 141.462585
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Comments (1)
民家の物置まで入ってくるって、町の中心部けっこう近いエリアなんだ。
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