News Black Bear Tsurugaya 1-chome, Tagajo City, Miyagi Nov 4, 2025, 07:30 PM

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

Coordinates

38.295289, 141.014143

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