News Black Bear Hachinohe Numadate, Aomori May 6, 2026, 04:00 AM

Description

Shortly after 13:00 on May 6, 2026, a bear was sighted at Numadate Ryokuchi Park (Numadate 4-chome) in Hachinohe City, and one bear was culled in an emergency shooting. This was the first time a bear was culled by an emergency shooting in the prefecture.

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Summary

On the afternoon of May 6, a bear was reported at Numadate Ryokuchi Park in Hachinohe. Authorities carried out an emergency shooting and culled one bear — the first time such an operation has been used in the prefecture.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 04:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

40.530844, 141.500447

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