News Black Bear Hachinohe Numadate, Aomori May 5, 2026, 03:00 PM

Description

On May 6, 2026, one bear spotted in the Numadate area of Hachinohe City was culled through an "emergency shooting" authorized by the municipality. This was the first cull by emergency shooting in Aomori Prefecture.

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Summary

On the 6th, Hachinohe City carried out an emergency shooting to cull one bear sighted in the Numadate area. This marks the first time an emergency shooting cull has been conducted in Aomori Prefecture.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 03:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

40.526924, 141.493981

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