Location
Description
On the afternoon of May 9, 2026, a bear was repeatedly sighted in rice fields near Hirakawa City's Osaki-Kidoguchi area and near Hiraga Higashi Elementary School. The municipality authorized an emergency gun hunt, and at around 18:30 hunters killed one adult male Asian black bear (about 1.5 m long, approximately 80 kg). No injuries were reported.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
On May 9, multiple bear sightings near a school and rice fields in Hirakawa prompted the city to authorize an emergency gun hunt. Hunters shot and killed one adult male Asian black bear (about 1.5 m) in the Osaki-Kidoguchi fields; no one was injured.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 09:30 AM
Address
Hirakawa Osaki, Aomori
Coordinates
40.578207, 140.629749
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