News Black Bear Kurikoma Iwagasaki, Kurihara City, Miyagi Oct 3, 2025, 04:00 PM
Location
Description
On 2025-10-03 at about 16:00 in the mountains of Kurikoma Iwagasaki, Kurihara City, 75-year-old Harue Shimizu, who had been picking mushrooms, was found bleeding and later confirmed dead. She had scratches on her face and body and claw marks were found on nearby trees; police say a bear attack is likely, and another woman in her 70s who was with the group remains missing.
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
Friday, October 3, 2025 at 04:00 PM
Address
Kurikoma Iwagasaki, Kurihara City, Miyagi
Coordinates
38.832942, 140.991131
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