Location
Description
Around 23:00 on May 13 a resident of a house in Oribe Shinohara, Murone-cho, Ichinoseki heard an animal growling outside. Around 06:00 the next morning they found the carcass of one serow beside a vinyl greenhouse with the area under its right foreleg torn; tooth and claw marks suggest it was attacked by a bear.
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Summary
In Oribe Shinohara, Murone-cho, Ichinoseki, a resident heard growling on the night of May 13 and the next morning found a serow carcass beside a vinyl greenhouse. The carcass bore tooth and claw wounds, and police suspect a bear attack.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 02:00 PM
Address
Ichinoseki, Iwate
Coordinates
38.948901, 141.442058
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