News Black Bear Ohira, Yamamoto Town, Miyagi Dec 16, 2025, 06:50 AM

Description

Around 06:50 on December 16, 2025, a 73-year-old man found a single bear about 1 meter long caught in a box trap set for wild boar in a forest in Ohira, Yamamoto Town. The town's wildlife damage control team culled the bear on site.

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

Summary

On the morning of December 16, a 73-year-old man found a roughly 1-meter-long bear caught in a box trap for wild boar in a forest in Ohira, Yamamoto Town. The town's wildlife damage control team responded and culled the animal at the scene.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 06:50 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.988754, 140.857136

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