News Black Bear Tsurugaya 1-chome, Tagajo City, Miyagi Nov 4, 2025, 07:30 PM
Location
Description
Around 19:30 on November 4, 2025, a passerby in Tsurugaya 1-chome, Tagajo City reported seeing a bear-like animal. When police reviewed nearby security camera footage on November 5, they found the animal was not a bear but a large black cat.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
Amid several bear sighting reports around late October, the November 4 night report in Tagajo was found via security camera to be a large black cat. The city says safety has been confirmed and urges people not to approach suspected animals but to contact the city office or police.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 07:30 PM
Address
Tsurugaya 1-chome, Tagajo City, Miyagi
Coordinates
38.295289, 141.014143
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