News Black Bear Kamaishi City, Iwate Nov 26, 2025, 09:00 AM

Description

On the morning of November 26, a single bear was observed perched in a tree near the station in central Kamaishi City, captured on FNN footage. Emergency gun-hunting measures were considered at the scene, but because firearms could not be used the bear was reportedly captured using a blow dart.

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

Summary

On the morning of November 26, a bear was found perched in a tree near the station in central Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture. While emergency gun-hunting procedures were discussed, firearms could not be used at the scene, and the animal was reportedly captured with a blow dart.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 09:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

39.275805, 141.885728

Sources