Location
Description
A woman in her 60s who had been reported missing in Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture, was found collapsed in woodland near the Shinden District Community Center in Nishine Terada on May 7 at 08:13; emergency personnel confirmed her death at the scene. She had scratch wounds on her face believed to have been caused by a bear, and police are investigating the relationship between the wounds and the cause of death and whether a bear attack occurred.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Address
Hachimantai 西根寺田, Iwate
Coordinates
40.016356, 141.113360
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