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

Description

On May 6, Hachinohe City in Aomori Prefecture captured one adult female Asian black bear (about 1 meter long, 50 kg) by emergency shooting on the grounds of the city sewerage office. The action followed sightings at Numadate Ryokuchi Park a few hundred meters away and nearby commercial facilities; it was the first capture by emergency shooting in the prefecture.

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

Summary

On May 6, Hachinohe City captured an adult female Asian black bear on the grounds of the city sewerage office by emergency shooting. The measure, prompted by sightings at Numadate Ryokuchi Park and nearby commercial facilities, prioritized public safety and was the prefecture's first such case.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 03:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

40.525864, 141.505299

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