News Black Bear Hachimantai, Iwate May 6, 2026, 11:15 PM

Description

On May 7 in a forest in Nishine Terada, Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture, the body of a woman in her 60s who had gone out to gather wild plants was found about 100 meters south of her car by a search team (discovered around 08:15 on the 7th). She had scratches on her face and head consistent with an animal attack, and the prefectural police are investigating the possibility that she was attacked by a bear.

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

Summary

In Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture, a woman in her 60s who went out to pick wild plants went missing on the 6th and was found dead the morning of the 7th about 100 meters south of her car in a forest. She had scratches on her face and head, and police are investigating the possibility that she was attacked by a bear.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 11:15 PM

Address

Coordinates

40.025134, 141.088461

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