News Black Bear Shibara 船岡中央, Miyagi Apr 21, 2026, 08:30 PM

Description

On 2026-04-22 at around 05:30, a woman in her 70s in the garden of a private house in Shibata Town, Miyagi Prefecture, encountered a bear about 1 meter long. The woman was uninjured; the bear fled when she shouted, its whereabouts remain unknown, and police are patrolling the area while searching with an infrared camera–equipped drone.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

In the early morning in Shibata Town, a woman in her 70s came face-to-face with a roughly 1-meter bear in her garden. She drove the bear off by shouting and was not injured, but the animal disappeared afterward; police are patrolling and searching with an infrared drone, and local residents—especially those near school routes—are worried.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 08:30 PM

Address

Coordinates

38.056535, 140.765836

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