News 3 Black Bears Hatacho, Masuda City, Shimane Dec 4, 2025, 09:00 AM

Description

On December 19, three Asian black bears (one adult and two cubs) were caught in traps in Hatacho, Masuda City, and were euthanized. The adult matches the size of a bear that attacked a man in his 70s while taking out garbage on December 4, and persimmon was found in its stomach, so the city considers it likely to be the attacker.

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Summary

On the morning of December 4, a man in his 70s was attacked by an Asian black bear while taking out garbage in Hatacho, Masuda City. The city set traps and on December 19 captured an adult and two cubs about 100 meters from the scene; all three were euthanized. The adult matched witness descriptions and had persimmon in its stomach, so officials believe it likely was the bear that attacked. Monitoring continues.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

3

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 09:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

34.632260, 131.946928

Sources