News Black Bear Motoe, Namerikawa City, Toyama Nov 15, 2025, 11:00 AM

Description

Around 11:00 on November 15, 2025, a single female bear about 70 cm long was sighted near a house in Motoe, Namerikawa City, Toyama Prefecture, and the city authorized an emergency culling. Around 13:30, members of a hunters' association fired three shots at the bear in the bushes and killed it.

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Summary

On the 15th in Motoe, Namerikawa City, Toyama Prefecture, a female bear about 70 cm long was sighted near a house. The city ordered an emergency cull; hunters fired three shots at the bear around 13:30 and killed it. This was the fourth emergency culling in the prefecture.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

36.726177, 137.381925

Sources