Location
Description
In the early morning of August 20, 2025, a male bear over 1 meter long was caught in a box trap in Kaminuma, Nakata, Tome City, Miyagi Prefecture. Peaches had been eaten in an orchard on August 17, and the bear was captured in a box trap set by the city and the local hunters' association; it growled and showed threatening behavior inside the metal cage.
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
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Address
Kaminuma, Nakata, Tome City, Miyagi
Coordinates
38.744451, 141.256050
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