
News Black Bear Sendai Komatsu-Shintsutsumi, Miyagi May 11, 2026, 04:40 AM
Location
Description
Around 13:40 on May 11, 2026, a passerby spotted a single bear about 1 meter long walking in the bamboo thicket near Komatsushima Park in Aoba Ward, Sendai, and called emergency services. The Sendai North Police are urging caution near nearby facilities including Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University and Tohoku High School.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
On the afternoon of the 11th, a roughly one-meter-long bear was spotted in a bamboo thicket at Komatsushima Park in Aoba Ward, Sendai, and a passerby reported it to authorities. With Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University and Tohoku High School nearby, police are urging vigilance.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Monday, May 11, 2026 at 04:40 AM
Address
Sendai Komatsu-Shintsutsumi, Miyagi
Coordinates
38.285442, 140.887791
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