News Black Bear Kuroishi City, Aomori Jul 21, 2025, 03:00 PM

Description

On July 22, at a poultry farm in Okinura, Kuroishi City, 45 chickens were found dead and the city suspects a bear attack. Yesterday, a trap about 2 km southeast of the farm caught a single male bear estimated at 1.4 m long, 80–90 kg and 4–5 years old; feathers were found in its feces, suggesting it may be the same animal, and because DNA identification was not possible the city will continue setting traps for about two months.

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

Summary

In Kuroishi City, Aomori Prefecture, 45 chickens were killed at a poultry farm last month, and yesterday a roughly 1.4 m, 80–90 kg male bear was caught in a nearby trap. Feathers found in its feces suggest it may be the bird-attacking individual, but since DNA identification was not possible the city will continue trap placement for about two months and is urging caution.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 03:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

40.642627, 140.594672

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