News Black Bear Taneichi, Hirono Town, Iwate Nov 20, 2025, 03:55 PM

Description

On November 20, 2025, in Taneichi, Hirono Town, Iwate Prefecture, a single adult female bear approximately 1.1 m long was culled at around 15:55 through an emergency shooting authorized by the municipality after resident reports. There were no injuries.

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

Summary

On the 20th in Hirono Town, a lone adult female bear roughly 1.1 m long that had been seen near a chestnut tree was killed at about 15:55 in an emergency shooting after the mayor authorized the action because houses were nearby. It was the prefecture's first emergency shooting and no residents were injured.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 03:55 PM

Address

Coordinates

40.375789, 141.659814

Sources