News Black Bear Sendai Mukaida, Miyagi Apr 19, 2026

Description

On April 19 in a residential area of Aoba Ward, Sendai, one adult bear about 1.5 m long was sighted and was removed under the city's "emergency shooting" system. The bear stayed on condominium grounds for about 10 hours; a box trap failed, so authorities used a dart gun and an electric spear to dispatch it. No injuries were reported.

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Summary

On April 19 an adult bear about 1.5 m long remained for roughly 10 hours on condominium grounds in a residential area of Aoba Ward, Sendai. After a box trap failed, the city carried out an emergency shooting operation to remove the animal. The area is near the city hall, a public junior high school and Tohoku University Hospital, and no injuries were reported.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Sunday, April 19, 2026

Address

Coordinates

38.272577, 140.790463

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