News Black Bear Kurihara City, Miyagi Oct 12, 2025, 03:00 PM

Description

An adult male bear (1.4 m, 70 kg) was caught in a box trap set near the site in Kurihara City and was euthanized on site in the presence of city officials. The city plans DNA testing on hair and other samples from the culled bear to determine whether it is related to the incident on October 13 in which a 75-year-old woman was killed while mushroom picking and another woman in her 70s went missing.

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Summary

On October 13 in the mountains of Kurihara City, Miyagi Prefecture, a 75-year-old woman was killed by a bear while mushroom picking and another woman in her 70s went missing. Traps set near the site had previously caught three cubs, and on the morning of October 15 an adult male bear (about 1.4 m, 70 kg) was caught in a box trap and euthanized under city supervision. The city will conduct DNA tests on samples from the culled bear to check for links to the incident.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 03:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

38.730067, 141.021344

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