News Black Bear Sendai Futsukamachi, Miyagi Apr 21, 2026, 03:00 PM

Description

A bear that appeared in Kicho-dori 2-chome, Aoba Ward, Sendai City was captured by the city using emergency shooting. The city received a total of 12 opinions regarding that decision, including protests such as "do not cull"; 5 were negative from an animal welfare perspective, 2 supported prompt removal, and 5 were comments on bear-countermeasure policies.

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Summary

After a bear appeared in Kicho-dori 2-chome in central Sendai, the city captured it by emergency shooting. The decision drew 12 public comments, ranging from calls not to cull the animal to demands for quick removal, along with critiques about countermeasures such as cutting attracting trees.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 03:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

38.273229, 140.865372

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