News Black Bear Rifu Hachimanzaki (Rifu Town), Miyagi Mar 10, 2026, 11:55 AM
Location
Description
At around 20:55 on the 10th, a passerby in a car reported seeing a bear on a town road in Rifu Hachimanzaki, Rifu Town. The bear was about 1 meter long and its escape direction was unknown; no damage has been confirmed, and police are patrolling the area about 100 meters north of the town hall near Rifu Elementary School.
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, March 10, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Address
Rifu Hachimanzaki (Rifu Town), Miyagi
Coordinates
38.328892, 140.970735
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Comments (1)
Evening sighting on a town road, and they still couldn't track which way it went.
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