News Black Bear Sakunami, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi Dec 30, 2025, 10:50 AM
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At around 10:50 on December 30, a single bear was sighted rummaging through a garbage collection area on the grounds of a hot-spring inn in Sakunami, Aoba Ward, Sendai. No injuries were reported, and in the afternoon a hunter commissioned by Sendai City carried out an emergency shooting to dispatch the bear.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Address
Sakunami, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi
Coordinates
38.361098, 140.602480
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Jen 5 months ago
Late December timing on this one in Sendai, right when most people are wrapping up the year.
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