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Description
On May 5 in Yamagata Prefecture's Sakata City, a 78-year-old man who had gone out for wild vegetable gathering and was missing was found dead with multiple injuries to his head and both arms. Immediately after the body was found, an adult bear (about 1 meter long) appeared from nearby grass and was shot and killed by local hunters; police are investigating the possibility of a bear attack.
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
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Address
Sakata 山谷, Yamagata
Coordinates
38.907756, 139.979710
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